Question #304965
What will happen to a spray can of paint containing only the propellant at a pressure of 750torr at 30°C if it is thrown into a heap of garbage burning at 165°C?
Expert's answer
P1 = 750torr
T1 = 30°C + 273 = 303k
T2 = 165°C + 273 = 438k
P2 = ?
P1/T1 = P2/T2
P2 = 750×438/303
P2 = 1084 torr
Therefore the spray can of paint will explode.
