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12 March, 12:29

If a certain gas occupies a volume of 12 l when the applied pressure is 6.0 atm, find the pressure when the gas occupies a volume of 3.0 l.

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  1. 12 March, 12:48
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    From Boyle's law, the volume of a fixed mass of a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure at constant absolute temperature.

    Therefore; P1V1 = P2V2; where PV is a constant

    hence; 12 * 6 = 3 * p2

    p2 = 72/3

    = 24 atm

    Therefore; the new pressure will be 24 atm
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