Question

A gas has a pressure of 3.16 atm at STP. I have decided to transfer it to a container that is 3 times larger than the original volume. What is a possible value for Pressure?

Answer 1

The new pressure is 1.0533 atm

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Boyle's Law : The Pressure of fixed amount of gas is inversely proportional to Volume at constant temperature.

PV = Constant

P1V1 = P2V2

`P_(1)V_(1)=P_(2)V_(2)`.....(1)

P1 = 3.16 atm

Accprding to question ,

V1 = V

V2 = 3 V

Insert the value of V1 , V2 and P1 in the equation(1)

`P_(1)V_(1)=P_(2)V_(2)`

`3.16* V=P_(2)* 3V`

V and V cancel each other

`3.16=P_(2)* 3`

`P_(2)=(3.16)/(3)`

`P_(2)=1.05atm`