A sample of gas at 35degree Celsius and 1 atm occupies a volume of 37.5L. At what temp should the gas be kept, if it required to reduce the volume to 3.0 litre at the same pressure?

1 Answer
Jun 7, 2017

The gas should be kept at -248 degrees C.

Explanation:

Use Charles Law. Temperature and Volume are directly related using degrees Kelvin. ( if the pressure and number of molecules are kept constant.

# V_1/T_1 = V_2/T_2#

# V_1 = 37.5l#
# T_1 = 35 + 273 = 308# degrees K
# V_2 = 3.0l#
# T_2 = unknown

Substituting these numbers into the equation gives

# 37.5/308 = 3.0/ T_2# multiplying across gives

# T_2 = 308 xx 3.0/37.5# Which gives

# T_2 = 24.6 degrees K

Subtract 273 to find degrees C.

# 24.6 -273 = -248# degrees C. ( to three significant digits.)