Question

In the equation P1V1=P2V2 what do the numbers mean?

1 is the lowest and 2 is the highest


1 is the starting and 2 is the ending


they tell you how much pressure and volume there is


They don't mean anything

Answer 1

1 is the starting and 2 is the ending

Step-by-step explanation:

The numbers in this problem tells us the starting amount and ending value.

This equation:

P
`_(1)` V
`_(1)` = P
`_(2)` V
`_(2)`

is one of the gas laws. Particularly, this is called Boyle's law. The law relates volume to pressure.

Here is the postulate "The volume of a fixed mass of gas is inversely proportional to the pressure provided that temperature is constant".

P
`_(1)` V
`_(1)` = P
`_(2)` V
`_(2)`

P₁ is the starting pressure

P₂ is the ending pressure

V₁ is the volume at starting pressure

V₂ is the volume at ending pressure