Molly inflates a beach ball to a volume of 8 liters in her air-conditioned house where the temperature is 19 °C. Later that day, Molly takes the beach ball to the beach with some friends. The temperature at the beach was 33 °C, and the air pressure at the beach is the same as it was at the house. What will happen to Molly′s beach ball when she is at the beach? First, solve the problem EXACTLY like the example attached. Apply to the significant figure rule to your final answer. The final answer should have one significant figure. On taking the beach ball to the beach where the temperature is high, the ball will expand. Charles Law can be used to verify this because the pressure inside the beach ball is constant. V1=8.0 L, T1=19 °C, T2= 33 °C. For our Celsius numbers, we must convert them to Kelvin. The temperature can be converted from Celsius to Kelvin just by adding the number 273 to it. T1= (19 °C+273) K, T1= 292 K. T2= (33 °C+273) =, T2=306 K. According to Charles Law, V2/T2=V1/T1. Therefore, V2/306 K=8.0 L/292 K, V2=8.0 L/292 K*306 L. So, V2= 8.4 L. Since, the volume of the beach ball has increased from 8.0 L to 8.4 L it is fair to say that the beach ball has expanded. When the temperature of the object containing gas increases, it has to expand so the pressure is kept constant. Connect the claim and evidence with reasoning [the name and concept of the gas law you applied to solve the problem / answer the question and why did you choose to apply this gas law?
Molly inflates a beach ball to a volume of 8 liters in her air-conditioned house where the temperature is 19 °C. Later that day, Molly takes the beach ball to the beach with some friends. The temperature at the beach was 33 °C, and the air pressure at the beach is the same as it was at the house. What will happen to Molly′s beach ball when she is at the beach?
First, solve the problem EXACTLY like the example attached. Apply to the significant figure rule to your final answer. The final answer should have one significant figure.
On taking the beach ball to the beach where the temperature is high, the ball will expand. Charles Law can be used to verify this because the pressure inside the beach ball is constant. V1=8.0 L, T1=19 °C, T2= 33 °C. For our Celsius numbers, we must convert them to Kelvin. The temperature can be converted from Celsius to Kelvin just by adding the number 273 to it. T1= (19 °C+273) K, T1= 292 K. T2= (33 °C+273) =, T2=306 K. According to Charles Law, V2/T2=V1/T1. Therefore, V2/306 K=8.0 L/292 K, V2=8.0 L/292 K*306 L. So, V2= 8.4 L. Since, the volume of the beach ball has increased from 8.0 L to 8.4 L it is fair to say that the beach ball has expanded. When the temperature of the object containing gas increases, it has to expand so the pressure is kept constant.
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