Pressure cookers allow food to cook faster because the higher pressure inside the pressure cooker increases the boiling temperature of water. A particular pressure cooker has a safety valve that is set to vent steam if the pressure exceeds 3.4 atm. What is the approximate maximum temperature that can be reached inside this pressure cooker

8.18K

Explanation:

This question is solved using the ideal gas equation:

PV=nRT

where,

P = pressure

V = volume

n = no. of moles

R = gas constant (8.314 J/K/mol)

T = temperature

Since in the question, volume of the container and amount of gas is not given, we'll assume a value for these variables and substitute it in our formula;

P = 3.4 atm

V = 1 litre (assumption)

n = 5 moles (assumption)

R = 8.314

T=?

PV=nRT

3.4*1=5*8.314*T

T=3.4*1/0.08314*5

T = 8.18K