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4 July, 09:34

A gas that has a volume of 28.0 liters, a temperature of 45.0 °C, and an

unknown pressure has its volume increased to 34.0 liters and its

temperature decreased to 35.0 °C. If I measure the pressure after the

change to be 2.00 atm, what was the original pressure of the gas?

how would I solve this when I'm missing p1 and not one of the 2's?

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  1. 4 July, 09:42
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    3.12 atm

    Explanation:

    Data Given:

    initial Volume of a gas V1 = 28.0 L

    Final Volume of gas V2 = 34.0 L

    initial Temperature of gas T1 = 45 °C

    final Temperature of gas T2 = 35 °C

    initial pressure of oxygen P1 = ?

    final Pressure of oxygen P2 = 2 atm

    Solution:

    we have to find the initial pressure of the gas as we are concerned with original pressure and for which it can be find by the following workup.

    for this purpose

    The combined Boyle's law and Charles's law formula will be applicable here at constant temperature

    Combined gas law formula

    P1V1 / T1 = P2V2 / T2

    As we have to find initial pressure so rearrange the equation

    P1 = (P2V2 / T2) x T1 / V1 ... (1)

    Put values in Equation 1

    P1 = (2.00 atm x 34 L / 35 °C) x 45 °C / 28 L

    P1 = (1.94 atm L/°C) 45 °C / 28 L

    P1 = 87.94 atm L / 28 L

    P1 = 3.12 atm

    So the original pressure was 3.12 atm

    Note:

    The given data is enough to calculate original pressure

    As we know that according to Boyle's law pressure and volume has inverse relation as we increase the pressure the volume decreases and when we decrease the pressure the volume increases.

    In the given scenario we have seen that volume increased so it means pressure should decrease also that is why the final pressure was 2 atm.
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