Question

If temperature is held constant and we decrease the volume from a hypothetical 105 mL to 65 mL our pressure

would increase or decrease) from 11.5 atm to what atmospheric pressure?

Answer 1

18.6 atm

Step-by-step explanation:

The new pressure 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 pressure

`P_2 = (P_1V_1)/(V_2) \\`

We have

`P_2 = (105 * 11.5)/(65) = (1207.5)/(65) \\ = 18.5769`

We have the final answer as

18.6 atm

Hope this helps you