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A gas has a volume of 275 mL and a pressure of 3 atm. What is the new volume if the pressure decreases to 1.8 atm?

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Answer:

Use Boyles law.

Given:

P1=3atm

V1=275mL

P2=1.8atm

V2=?

P1V1=P2V2

3x275=1.8xV2

V2=3x275/1.8

V2=458.3mL

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