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A 4.60 L container with a moveable

piston has a pressure of 845 mm Hg.
What is the pressure when the
container is expanded to 10.6 L?

P = [?] mm Hg

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Answer:

P2 = 366 mm Hg

Explanation:

We can use the ideal gas law to solve this problem:

PV = nRT

where P is the pressure, V is the volume, n is the number of moles of gas, R is the gas constant, and T is the temperature.

Assuming that the number of moles of gas and the temperature remain constant, we can write:

P1V1 = P2V2

where P1 and V1 are the initial pressure and volume, and P2 and V2 are the final pressure and volume.

Substituting the given values into the equation, we get:

P1 = 845 mm Hg
V1 = 4.60 L
V2 = 10.6 L

P2 = P1 * V1 / V2
P2 = 845 mm Hg * 4.60 L / 10.6 L
P2 = 366 mm Hg

Therefore, the pressure when the container is expanded to 10.6 L is 366 mm Hg.
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