Question

If a 28.0 L balloon with a temperature of

25 °C is cooled in a refrigerator, what will
be the volume of the balloon be when it
reaches 5 °C?

Answer 1

5.6 L

Step-by-step explanation:

We can apply Charles' Law here since our pressure is constant (will not change inside the refrigerator) and we are relating change in volume with change in temperature:

V₁ / T₁ = V₂ / T₂ where V₁ and T₁ are initial volume and temperature, and V₂ and T₂ are final volume and temperature. Let's plug in what we know and solve for the unknown:

28.0 L / 25 °C = V₂ / 5 °C => V₂ = 5.6 L

5.6 L is our new volume (at 5 °C).