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A gas has a volume of 590 mL at a temperature of –55.0 C. What volume will the gas occupy at 30.0 C?

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To solve this we assume that the gas is an ideal gas. Then, we can use the ideal gas equation which is expressed as PV = nRT. At a constant pressure and number of moles of the gas the ratio T/V is equal to some constant. At another set of condition of temperature, the constant is still the same. Calculations are as follows:

T1 / V1 = T2 / V2

V2 = T2 x V1 / T1

V2 = 303.15 x 590 / 218.15

V2 = 819.89 mL

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