Question

A sample of a gas at room temperature occupies a volume of 36.0 L at a pressure of 472 torr . If the pressure changes to 2360 torr , with no change in the temperature or moles of gas, what is the new volume, V2 ?

Answer 1

In this question, we have to find the final volume from the given initial volume and the change of pressure, and for this question we can use Boyle's gas Law, which perfectly correlates pressure and volume with constant temperature, the formula is:

P1V1 = P2V2

We have:

P1 = 472 torr

V1 = 36.0 L

P2 = 2360 torr

V2 = ?

Now we add these values into the formula:

472 * 36 = 2360 * V2

V2 = 7.2 Liters will be the new volume