Question

A gas occupies a volume of 0.6 L at 10.1 kPa. What volume will the gas occupy at 101 kPa? Assume all other properties remain constant.

Answer 1

To simplify the problem, we assume that it is an ideal gas. Using the ideal gas equation PV = nRT, we can calculate for the new volume of the gas. Since nRT are constants, we can calculate as follows:

P1V1 = P2V2
10.1 (0.6) = (101)V2
V2 = 0.06 L

Hope this answers the question.