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You have a gas that has a pressure of 2 ATM and a volume of 10 L. What would be the new volume if the pressure was changed to 1 ATM ?

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Answer:

20 L

Step-by-step explanation:

The new volume can be found by using the formula for Boyle's law which is


P_1V_1 = P_2V_2

where

P1 is the initial pressure

P2 is the final pressure

V1 is the initial volume

V2 is the final volume

Since we're finding the new volume


V_2 = (P_1V_1)/(P_2) \\

We have


V_2 = (2 * 10)/(1) = 20 \\

We have the final answer as

20 L

Hope this helps you

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