Question #12ce4

1 Answer
May 26, 2017

The new pressure is 19.9 psi.

Explanation:

Given

The pressure (p_1p1) of a gas at a temperature T_1T1.
A second temperature T_2T2.

Find

The second pressure p_2p2.

Strategy

A problem involving two gas pressures and two temperatures must be a Gay-Lussac's Law problem.

Gay-Lussac's Law is

color(blue)(bar(ul(|color(white)(a/a)p_1/T_1 = p_2/T_2color(white)(a/a)|)))" "

1. Solve the Gay-Lussac's Law expression for p_2.

2. Insert the numbers into the p_2 expression.

Solution

p_2 = p_1 × T_2/T_1

In your problem,

p_1 = "22.5 psi"; T_1 = "(110 + 273.15K)" = "383.15 K"
p_2 = ?; color(white)(mmm)T_2 = "(65 + 273.15 K)" = "338.15 K"

p_2 = "22.5 psi" × (338.15 cancel("K"))/(383.15 cancel("K")) = "19.9 psi"