If measurements of a gas are 100L and 300 kilopascals and then the gas is measured a second time and found to be 75L, describe what had to happen to the pressure (if temperature remained constant). Include which law supports this observation.

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Mylie Burnett

Chemistry

5 February, 22:01

If measurements of a gas are 100L and 300 kilopascals and then the gas is measured a second time and found to be 75L, describe what had to happen to the pressure (if temperature remained constant). Include which law supports this observation.

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Kelsie Acevedo · Answer 1

The pressure of the gas increased (if temperature remained constant).

The Boyle's law supports this observation.

Explanation:

The initial measurements of the gas are given as;

volume = 100 L

Pressure = 300 kpa

The second measurement is given as;

Volume = 75 L

The second reading implies that the volume of the gas has decreased. If the temperature of the gas remained constant, then the pressure must have increased according to the Boyle's law;

At constant temperature, the pressure of a given mass of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its volume.