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31 August, 10:27

A compressor takes 0.50 m3 of a gas at 33°C and 760 mmHg and compresses it to 0.10 m3, cooling it to - 55°C at the same time. What is the pressure of the gas at these new conditions?

A. 3.7 x 10-4 mmHg

B. 68 mmHg

C. 2,700 mmHg

D. 1.0 mmHg

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  1. 31 August, 10:37
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    Answer is C.

    Converting temperatures to degrees K: 33 degrees C = 306 K and - 55 = 218 degrees K.

    By the ideal gas law:-

    760 * 0.50 / 306 = P * 0.10 / 218

    P = 760 * 0.50 * 218 / 306 * 0.10

    = 2700 mm Hg answer
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