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A gas at STP is cooled to -185°C.

What

pressure in atmospheres will it

have at this temperature (volume

remains constant)?

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Answer:

At STP (standard temperature and pressure), which is 0°C (273.15K) and 1 atm, the volume of a gas is 22.4 L. Since the volume remains constant in this case, we can use the combined gas law to solve for the pressure at -185°C (88.15K):

(P1/T1) = (P2/T2)

Substituting in the values we know:

(1 atm / 273.15K) = (P2 / 88.15K)

Solving for P2:

P2 = (1 atm / 273.15K) * 88.15K

P2 = 0.322 atm

Therefore, the pressure of the gas at -185°C will be approximately 0.322 atm.

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