Question

A balloon has a volume of 5.0 L at a pressure of 0.863 atm. What is the volume of the balloon in

liters if the atmospheric pressure is reduced to 0.321 atm?

Answer 1

V₂ = 13.44 L

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Initial volume, V₁ = 5 L

Initial pressure, P₁ = 0.863 atm

Final pressure, P₂ = 0.321 atm

We need to find the final volume of the balloon. The relation between the volume and pressure is given by :

`P_1V_1=P_2V_2`

Where

V₂ is the volume of the balloon

So,

`V_2=(P_1V_1)/(P_2)\\\\V_2=(0.863 * 5)/(0.321 )\\\\V_2=13.44\ L`

So, the final volume of the balloon is equal to 13.44 L.