Question

In our classroom, If the pressure of a sample of gas is 4.0 atm in a 600.0 mL flexible container (like a syringe) and the pressure is increased to 8.0 atm what is the new volume

Answer 1

Answer

V2= 300 mL

Procedure

Assuming that the gas is ideal given the parameters. Boyle's Law can be used to determine the current pressure or volume of a gas at a constant temperature.

$P1V1=P2V2$

Solving for V2 and substituting the data in the equation

$V2=\frac{P1V1}{P2}=\frac{4\text{ }atm(600mL)}{8\text{ }atm}=300\text{ }mL$