Answer to Question #290682 in Physics for jen

Question

1. What pressure must be exerted on air in a cylinder to compress its volume of 0.105 L at 755 mmHg to a volume of 1.00 mL?

Answer 1

Assuming the temperature is constant:

$$P_2=\dfrac {P_1V_1}{V_2}=79275\text{ mmHg}.$$