Asked by Deedra Hamilton on May 20, 2024
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A 4 L container of gas at 760 torr is compressed to 2.5 L. What is its new pressure?
A) 7,600 torr
B) 1,216 torr
C) 0.013 torr
D) 475 torr
Compressed
The state of being pressed into less space or condensed under pressure.
New Pressure
A term referring to the stress or urgency of a situation, or in a scientific context, the change in the force exerted by a fluid per unit area.
- Make use of gas laws to tackle challenges linked to shifts in temperature, volume, and pressure.
- Appraise the variation in gas attributes when subjected to a range of conditions by making use of gas laws.
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Jacob WilliamsMay 25, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume when temperature and amount of gas are constant (Boyle's Law: P1V1 = P2V2). So, if the initial pressure (P1) is 760 torr and the initial volume (V1) is 4 L, when the volume is compressed to 2.5 L (V2), the new pressure (P2) can be found by rearranging the equation to P2 = (P1V1)/V2 = (760 torr * 4 L) / 2.5 L = 1216 torr.
Learning Objectives
- Make use of gas laws to tackle challenges linked to shifts in temperature, volume, and pressure.
- Appraise the variation in gas attributes when subjected to a range of conditions by making use of gas laws.