Chapter 3, Problem 3B.23E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Final pressure when air in sample is compressed to $239{\text{cm}}^{\text{3}}$ at $25°\text{C}$ has to be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

Pressure and volume of the gas are related by Boyle's law which states that at constant $T$ and $n$, volume of the gas is inversely proportional to the pressure of the system, when moles of gas are constant. It is indicated as follows:

  $P\propto \frac{\text{1}}{V}$

Or

  $PV=k$

Here,

$V$ is volume occupied by the gas.

$P$ is the pressure of the gas.

$k$ is a constant.