Question

What pressure is required to compress 196.0 liters of air at 1.00 atmosphere into a cylinder whose volume is 26.0 liters?

Answer 1

We use Boyle's law, `P_1V_1=P_2V_2`. The pressure required for compression is approx. `7.5` `atm`

Explanation:

`P_2=(P_1V_1)/V_2` `=` `(196.0*Lxx1*atm)/(26.0*L)` `=` `??atm`