A container has a volume of #2 L# and holds #12 mol# of gas. If the container is compressed such that its new volume is #14 L#, how many moles of gas must be injected into the container to maintain a constant temperature and pressure?
1 Answer
Aug 16, 2016
84 moles of gas must be injected into the container.
Explanation:
The answer can be determined by using Avogadro's law:
The number 1 represents the initial conditions and the number 2 represents the final conditions.
Identify your known and unknown variables:
Rearrange the equation to solve for the final number of moles:
Plug in your given values to obtain the final number of moles: