Question

In a problem you are given two volumes and one pressure at a constant temperature and amount of gas. You are asked to find a second pressure. What law should you use?

Answer 1

Boyle's law states that the pressure is inversely proportional to the volume of the gas. As the pressure increases, the volume decreases.

Answer 2

The law to be used here is Boyle's law

Step-by-step explanation:

Boyle's law states that, the volume of a given mass of ideal gas is inversely proportional to its pressure, provided temperature remains constant. This can be represented mathematically as

P₁V₁ = P₂V₂

where P₁ is the initial pressure

P₂ is the final pressure (which is unknown)

V₁ is the initial volume

V₂ is the final volume

From the law above, it can be deduced that the second pressure can be found using the mathematical representation of the law (Boyle's law)