Question

A 500 mL sample of gas at 960 kpa is compressed to 100 mL. What is the new pressure of the gas?

Please I really need help.

Answer 1

The answer is 4800 kPa

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`

Since we are finding the new pressure

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

From the question we have

`P_2 = (500 * 960000)/(100) = (480000000)/(100) \\ = 4800000`

We have the final answer as

4800 kPa

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