Question

If `2 L` of a gas at room temperature exerts a pressure of `35 kPa` on its container, what pressure will the gas exert if the container's volume changes to `12 L`?

Answer 1

`5.83 kPa`

Explanation:

Let's identify the known and unknown variables:

`color(violet)("Knowns:")`
- Initial Volume
- Final Volume
- Initial Pressure

`color(orange)("Unknowns:")`
- Final Pressure

We can obtain the answer using Boyle's Law ![thescienceclassroom.org]()

The numbers 1 and 2 represent the initial and final conditions, respectively.

All we have to do is rearrange the equation to solve for the final pressure.

We do this by dividing both sides by `V_2` in order to get `P_2` by itself like this:
`P_2=(P_1xxV_1)/V_2`

Now all we do is plug in the values and we're done!

`P_2= (35kPa xx 2cancel"L")/(12\cancel"L")` = `5.83kPa`