Question

A sample of hydrogen has a volume of 30 L under a pressure of 5 atm. What will the pressure of this gas be if the volume were decreased to 5 L?

Answer 1

The new pressure of this gas is 30 atm.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the Boyle's law, pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume. It is given as :

`P_1V_1=P_2V_2`

Here,

`V_1=30\ L\\\\P_1=5\ atm\\\\V_2=5\ L`

`P_2=?`

`P_2=(P_1V_1)/(V_2)\\\\P_2=(30* 5)/(5)\\\\P_2=30\ atm`

So, new pressure of this gas is 30 atm.