Question

A gas has a pressure of 1.43 atm and occupies

a volume of 7.7 L. If the gas is compressed to
a volume of 1.64 L, what will its pressure be,
assuming constant temperature?

Answer 1

According to Boyle's law: P1V1=P2V2

Here

P1=1.43atm:

V2=L:V

1

=

L

⇒

P

2

=

×

⇒

P

2

=

a

t

m

Therefore, the pressure of gas =