Chapter 8.5, Problem 8.10P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The volume of sample of hydrogen gas which has an initial volume of $3.2\text{L}\text{at}4\text{atm}$ should be determined if the pressure increases to $\text{10}\text{atm}$ and if pressure decreases to $\text{0}\text{.70}\text{atm}$

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.

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