Question

A container of nitrogen gas has a volume of 34 mL at 95 mm Hg. What is the new pressure if the gas volume increases to 55 mL?

Answer 1

The answer is 58.73 mmHg

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 are finding the new pressure

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

So we have

`P_2 = (95 * 34)/(55) = (3230)/(55) \\ = 58.72727272...`

We have the final answer as

58.73 mmHg

Hope this helps you