Question

A gas has a volume of 240 mL and a pressure of 0.99 atm. If the pressure is decreased to 0.951 atm, what is the new volume of the gas?

Answer 1

V2 = 250 ml

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

P1 = 0.99 atm. V1 = 240 ml

P2 = 0.951 atm. V2 = ?

We can use Boyle's law to solve for V2

P1V1 = P2V2

V2 = (P1/P2)V1

= (0.99 atm/0.951 atm)(240 ml)

= 250. ml