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The pressure of a sample of gas at 10.00C increases from 700. mm Hg to 900. mm Hg. What is the new temperature?

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Gay Lussac's Law :

When the volume is constant, the gas pressure is proportional to its absolute temperature


\tt (P_1)/(T_1)=(P_2)/(T_2)

Input the value:


\tt (700\:mmHg)/(283\:K)=(900\:mmHg)/(T_2)\\\\T_2=(900* 283)/(700)=363.86\:K=90.86^oC

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