Chapter 13, Problem 104A

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The given table is to be completed. Also, the temperature when volume is zero needs to be determined.

Concept introduction:

The line-graph helps to calculate the missing values.

Explanation of Solution

The given data is as follows:

Trial	Temperature	Volume
1	300	48
2	175	37
3	110	y
4	0	22
5	x	15
6	-150	11

The graph can be plotted as follows:

From the given graph, the temperature at 15 mL volume is approximately 95 ^oC. Thus, the value of x in the table is 95 ^oC. Also, the volume at 110 ^oC is 35 mL. On extrapolating the graph, the temperature at which volume reaches zero is $-273°C$. It is called absolute zero.