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if gas in a sealed container has a pressure of 50kpa at 300k what will the pressure be if the tempature rises to 360k

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The pressure law states that pressure is directly proportional to temperature.
p=kt where p is pressure, k is a constant, and t is temperature.

p=kt -- substitute
50000=k*300000
k=1/6
p=1/6*360000
p=60000 -- in pa not kpa

The pressure is 60kpa
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