Chapter 8.3, Problem 8.4PSP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Volume of the gas sample at $0.750\text{ atm}$ has to be determined where initial volume is $400\text{ mL}$ at $1\text{ atm}\text{.}$

Concept Introduction:

Boyle’s law:

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

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{P}\text{α}\frac{\text{1}}{\text{V}}\\ \\ \text{PV}\text{=}k\\ \\ {\text{P}}_{\text{1}}{\text{V}}_{\text{1}}\text{=}{\text{P}}_{\text{2}}{\text{V}}_{\text{2}}\end{array}$

where k is a constant