The gas inside of a container exerts #18 Pa# of pressure and is at a temperature of #275 ^o K#. If the pressure in the container changes to #25 Pa# with no change in the container's volume, what is the new temperature of the gas?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-11T17:42:06

The new temperature is #=381.9K#

We apply Gay Lussac's Law

#P_1/T_1=P_2/T_2#

#P_1=18Pa#

#T_1=275K#

#P_2=25Pa#

#T_2=P_2/P_1*T_1#

#=25/18*275#

#=381.9K#