Answer to Question #303478 in General Chemistry for Leo

Question

 240 dm³ of air at s.t.p is compressed to 17 atmospheres in a compression tube. Determine the volume in dm³ occupied in the tube.

Answer 1

Given volume of air , V₁= 240 dm³ and pressure P₁= 1 atm

And on compressing to pressure P₂=17 atm

volume V₂ becomes

P₁V₁=P₂V₂

1×240=17×V₂

V₂ = 14.12 dm³

So, volume of air become 14.12dm³