A container has a volume of 24 L24L and holds 32 mol32mol of gas. If the container is compressed such that its new volume is 9 L9L, how many moles of gas must be released from the container to maintain a constant temperature and pressure?
1 Answer
Aug 26, 2016
12 moles of gas must be released
Explanation:
Let's use Avogadro's law to calculate the answer:
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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: