Question

A 15.0 L tank of gas contained at a high pressure of 8.20 • 10^4 torr. The tank is opened and the gas expands into an empty chamber with a volume of 600•10^4 L. Calculate the new pressure of the gas

Answer 1

P₂ = 0.205torr

Step-by-step explanation:

Boyle's law relates the pressure and volume of a gas under two different conditions. The equation is:

P₁V₁ = P₂V₂

Where P is pressure and V volume of of 1, initial conditions and 2, final conditions.

P₂ is our incognite

Replacing:

P₁V₁ = P₂V₂

8.20x10⁴torr*15.0L = P₂*600x10⁴L

P₂ = 0.205torr