Question

A balloon takes up 624L at 0°C. If it is heated to 80°C, what will its new volume be? Which gas law is this?

A. V2 = V1 * (T2/T1)
B. V2 = V1 / (T2/T1)
C. V2 = V1 + (T2/T1)
D. V2 = V1 - (T2/T1)

Answer 1

The new volume of the balloon when heated to 80°C using the combined gas law. The new volume would be infinity, but in reality, the balloon would burst due to limited elasticity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is A. The gas law used in this scenario is the combined gas law, which is represented by the equation V2 = V1 * (T2/T1).

To find the new volume when the temperature changes, we use the combined gas law, which relates the initial volume (V1), initial temperature (T1), final volume (V2), and final temperature (T2):

V2 = V1 * (T2/T1)

Plugging in the values, V1 = 624L, T1 = 0°C, and T2 = 80°C, we get:

V2 = 624L * (80°C/0°C) = Infinity

Therefore, the new volume would be infinity, as the balloon expands infinitely with the increase in temperature. However, in reality, the balloon would burst before reaching infinity due to the limited elasticity of the material.