A sample of a gas has a volume of of 2.0 liters at a pressure of 1.0 atmosphere. When the volume increases to 40 liters, at constant temperature, what will the pressure be?
1 Answer
Dec 16, 2016
The final pressure will be 0.05 atm.
Explanation:
This is an example of Boyle's law which states that the volume of a gas varies inversely with pressure, when mass and temperature are kept constant.
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