Question

1. When mountain climbers hike up Mount Everest, they carry bottles of oxygen because the pressure decreases. At the top, the pressure can reach as low as 0.20 atm. If they bring 15 L of oxygen, stored at a pressure of 40 atm, what will be the volume of the gas when it is released at the top of the mountain? Assume that the temperature does not change as you climb the mountain.

Answer 1

V2 = 0.075 L

Step-by-step explanation:

P1= first pressure

P2= second pressure

V1= first volume

V2= second volume

P1V1 = P2V2=
(0.20 atmospheres)(15 L) = (40 atmospheres)V2=

V2 = (0.20 atmospheres)(15 L)/(40 atmospheres)=

V2 = 0.075 L