Chapter 12, Problem 87A

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

If there is the same gas in two identical containers at the same temperature. The pressure inside one container is twice the pressure in the other container. The amount of gas inside each container needs to be determined.

Concept introduction:

The ideal gas equation is represented as follows:

$PV=nRT$

Here, P is pressure, V is volume, n is the number of moles, R is Universal gas constant and T is temperature.

Explanation of Solution

The containers have the same mass with the same temperature.

The relation between pressure, volume, number of moles and temperature as follows:

$PV=nRT$

If pressure increases, the amount or number of moles of the gas increases. If the pressure becomes twice, the number of particles also increases.