a gas has a volume of 6 liters and a pressure of 1.5 atm. if the container is compressed to a volume of 2 liters, what will the pressure of the gas be?

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Antonio

26 June, 20:30

a gas has a volume of 6 liters and a pressure of 1.5 atm. if the container is compressed to a volume of 2 liters, what will the pressure of the gas be?

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Jenny Esparza · Answer 1

The pressure will be 4, 5 atm

Explanation:

We use Boyle Mariotte's formula: for a given mass of gas at constant temperature, the pressure and volume vary inversely proportionally:

P1xV1=P2xV2

P2 = (P1xV1) / V2 = (1,5 atm x 6 L) / 2 L=4,5 atm