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If a gas occupies 1.5 liters at a pressure of 3.0 atm, what will be its pressure at a volume of 2.0 liters?
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Answer:
P2 = 2.25 atm
Explanation:
Given:
V1 = 1.5 L. V2 = 2.0 L
P1 = 3.0 atm. P2 = ?
Use Boyle’s law and solve for P2:
P1V1 = P2V2
or
P2 = (V1/V2)P1
= (1.5 L/2.0L)(3.0 atm)
= 2.25 atm