What temperature must a gas initially at 10 °c be brought to for the pressure to triple?

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Daphane · Answer 1 · 2018-09-12T13:42:02+0000

We can obtain the answer easily if we assume the gas here is an ideal gas. We can use t he expression:

PV = nRT

we set nR/V = k
P/T = k

P1/T1 = P2/T2

when P2 = 3P1

P1/10 = 3P1/T2
T2 = 30 degrees Celsius

What temperature must a gas initially at 10 °c be brought to for the pressure to triple?

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