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A 81.1 L sample of gas at 31.5 °C and 491.7 mm Hg expands to 204 L atWhat is the new gas pressure?

A 81.1 L sample of gas at 31.5 °C and 491.7 mm Hg expands to 204 L atWhat is the new-example-1
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What we're going to do is to use the following:

Remember! Temperature must always be in Kelvin.

What we're going to do is to check the values that we know: (To pass from Celcius to Kelvin, what we do is to add 273.15)

V1 = 81.1 L

T1 = 31.5 °C = 304.65 K

P1 = 491.7 mmHg

V2 = 204 L

T2 = 6.9°C = 280.05 K

P2 = ?

What we're going to do is to replace all these values in the equation and then solve for P2:

Therefore, the correct answer is about 180 mmHg.

A 81.1 L sample of gas at 31.5 °C and 491.7 mm Hg expands to 204 L atWhat is the new-example-1
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