A gas at 69°C occupies a volume of 0.67 L. At what Celsius temperature will the volume increase to 1.86 L?

1 Answer
Mar 6, 2015

The volume will increase to 1.86 L at 680 °C.

This is a problem involving Charles' Law.

V_1/T_1 = V_2/T_2V1T1=V2T2

In your problem,

V_1 = "0. 67 L"V1=0. 67 L; V_2 = 1. 86 L"V2=1.86L
T_1 = "(69 + 273.15) K" = "342.15 K"T1=(69 + 273.15) K=342.15 K; T_2 = "?"T2=?

V_1/T_1 = V_2/T_2V1T1=V2T2

T_2 = T_1 × V_2/V_1 = "342.15 K" × "1.86 L"/"0.67 L" = "950 K"T2=T1×V2V1=342.15 K×1.86 L0.67 L=950 K (2 significant figures)

T_2 = "(950 – 273.15) °C" = "680 °C"T2=(950 – 273.15) °C=680 °C