a gas volume of 100.0 ml at a pressure of 780 mmhg. whats the new volume of the gass when its pressure is increased to 880 mmhg

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Vance Harmon

21 May, 18:24

a gas volume of 100.0 ml at a pressure of 780 mmhg. whats the new volume of the gass when its pressure is increased to 880 mmhg

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Kaitlynn Abbott · Answer 1

We can apply Boyle's law here, which state that for a fixed temperature and amount of gas, the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure. Thus,

PV = constant

780 x 100 = 880 x V

V = 88.6 ml