Chapter 8, Problem 8.48AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The new volume of the gas which has an initial volume and pressure of $\text{600}\text{mL}\text{and}\text{65}\text{mm}\text{Hg}$ should be calculated if the pressure increases to $\text{385}\text{mm}\text{Hg}$

Concept Introduction:

Boyle’s law:

At fixed temperature, the volume of a fixed amount of gas is inversely proportional to the pressure exerted by the gas.

$\begin{array}{l}\text{P}\propto \frac{\text{1}}{\text{V}}\left(\text{n}\text{,}\text{T}\text{will}\text{be}\text{constant}\right)\\ \text{PV}\text{=}\text{constant}\\ {\text{P}}_{\text{1}}{\text{V}}_{\text{1}}\text{=}{\text{P}}_{\text{2}}{\text{V}}_{\text{2}}\end{array}$