Question #bd0ea

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Jan 15, 2016

The volume of the bubble at the surface will be 600 mL.
Actually this would be the volume just under the surface, as the bubble would dissipate into the atmosphere at the surface.

Explanation:

Use the combined gas law, with the equation (P_1V_1)/T_1=(P_2V_2)/T_2P1V1T1=P2V2T2. For gas laws, the temperature needs to be in Kelvins.

Given/Known
P_1="2.4 atm"P1=2.4 atm
V_1="250 mL"V1=250 mL
T_1="15"^"o""C"+"273.15 K=285 K"T1=15oC+273.15 K=285 K
P_2="1.0 atm"P2=1.0 atm
T_2="27"^"o""C"+"273.15 K=300 K"T2=27oC+273.15 K=300 K

Unknown
V_2V2

Solution
Rearrange the equation to isolate P_2P2 and solve.

(P_1V_1)/T_1=(P_2V_2)/T_2P1V1T1=P2V2T2

V_2=(P_1V_1T_2)/(T_1P_2)V2=P1V1T2T1P2

V_2=(2.4"atm"xx250"mL"xx300"K")/(285"K"xx1.0"atm")="600 mL"V2=2.4atm×250mL×300K285K×1.0atm=600 mL (rounded to one significant figure)