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100 cm³ of a gas at 27°C is cooled to 20°C at constant pressure .Calculate the volume of gas at 20°C.

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Answer:


97.67\operatorname{cm}^3

Explanations:

According to Charle's law, the volume of the given mass of a gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature provided that the pressure is constant. Mathemically;


\begin{gathered} V\alpha T \\ V=kT \\ k=(V)/(T) \\ k=(V_1)/(T_1)=(V_2)/(T_2) \end{gathered}

where;

V1 and V2 are the initial and final volume of the gas

T1 and T2 are the initial and final temperatures of the gas (in Kelvin)

Given the following parameters:


\begin{gathered} V_1=100\operatorname{cm}^3 \\ T_1=27^0C=27+273=300K \\ T_2=20^0C=20+273=293K \\ V_2=\text{?} \end{gathered}

Substitute the given parameters into the formula;


\begin{gathered} V_2=(V_1T_2)/(T_1)^{} \\ V_2=(100*293)/(300) \\ V_2=(29300)/(300) \\ V_2=(293)/(3) \\ V_2=97.67\operatorname{cm}^3 \end{gathered}

Therefore the volume of the gas at 20°C is approximately 97.67cm³

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