Chapter 5, Problem 5.19QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The final volume of air in the given problem has to be calculated.

Concept introduction:

Boyle’s law states that the volume of a sample of a gas at constant temperature is inversely proportional to pressure

$\begin{array}{l}\text{V}\text{=}{\text{k}}_{\text{1}}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{P}}\text{(or)}\\ {\text{P}}_{\text{1}}{\text{V}}_{\text{1}}\text{= }{\text{P}}_{\text{2}}{\text{V}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{at constant temperature}\right)\end{array}$

Temperature is constant.