Question

The gas in a cylinder has a volume of 7 liters at a pressure of 103 kPa
The pressure of the gas is increased to 219 kPa
Assuming the temperature remains constant, what would the new volume be?

Answer 1

We assume that the gas given above behaves as an ideal gas. For ideal gases, we can make use of Boyle's law which states that,
                                 P1V1 = P2V2
where P and V are pressure and volume, respectively. Substituting the known values,
                              (103 kPa) x (7 L) = (219 kPa) x (V2)
The value of V2 is approximately 3.29 L.