If the volume of a cylinder is reduced from 8.0 liters to 4.0 liters, the pressure of the gas in the cylinder will change from 70 kilopascals to what?

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Mike Akers · Answer 1 · 2017-12-09T11:48:18+0000

p · V = Const.
p 1 · V 1 = p 2 · V 2
70 kPa · 8 lit. = p 2 · 4 lit
p 2 = ( 70 kpa · 8 ): 4 = 140 kPa
Answer: the pressure will change to 140 kPa