Question #1231e

1 Answer
Apr 10, 2017

671.4mL to 1 decimal place.

Explanation:

As temperature and number of moles of gas remained unchanged, use the formula P_1*V_1 = P_2*V_2P1V1=P2V2, where P_1P1 and P_2P2 are the old and new pressures and V_1V1 and V_2V2 are the old and new volumes respectively, to calculate the volume of gas.

You must convert the pressures into a single unit. The best option is to convert the new pressure, given in mmHg, into atm. As we know, 1 atm = 760 mmHg1atm=760mmHg
Therefore, 738mmHg = 738/760 atm738mmHg=738760atm. For the sake of accuracy, we are going to used this fraction rather than the irrational decimal value.
P_1*V_1 = P_2*V_2P1V1=P2V2
P_1 = 1 atmP1=1atm
V_1 = 652mLV1=652mL
P_2 = 738/760 atmP2=738760atm
V_2 = ?V2=?

Putting in all the known values, we have:
1atm*652mL = 738/760 atm * V_2mL1atm652mL=738760atmV2mL
V_2 = (1atm*652mL)/(738/760atm)V2=1atm652mL738760atm
V_2 = 671.436mLV2=671.436mL