A 2.00 L container of nitrogen has a pressure of 3.2 atm. What volume would the container be at if the pressure decreased to 1.00 atm

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Marlon Walls

Chemistry

15 July, 11:08

A 2.00 L container of nitrogen has a pressure of 3.2 atm. What volume would the container be at if the pressure decreased to 1.00 atm

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The volume would be 6,4 L

Explanation:

We use the Boyle Mariotte formula, according to which for a certain mass of gas at constant temperature, the pressure and volume vary inversely proportionally: P1xV1 = P2xV2

V2 = (P1xV1) / P2 = (3,2 atm x 2, 00 L) / 1,00 atm = 6,4 L