if a gas occupies at 5.40 L at a pressure of 1.25atm, what will be its volume at a pressure of 3.00 atm? (Show work)

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Lauryn Schmidt

8 December, 16:52

if a gas occupies at 5.40 L at a pressure of 1.25atm, what will be its volume at a pressure of 3.00 atm? (Show work)

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Reginald Cox · Answer 1

Givens

P = 1.25 atm

V = 5.4 L

P1 = 3 atm

V1 = ?

Formula

The basic formula is P*V = P1 * V1

Solution

1.25 * 5.4 = 3 * V1

6.75 = 3*V1

6.75 / 3 = 3*V1/3

2.25 = V1