Answer to Question #337088 in General Chemistry for Cosmo

Question

A sample of carbon dioxide gas occupies a volume of 3.50 l at 125 kpa and 273 K. What pressure in STP units would the gas exert if the volume was decreased to 2.00 liters at 273 K?

Answer 1

P₁V₁/T₁ = P₂V₂/T₂

P₁V₁T₂ = P₂V₂T₁

P₂ = P₁V₁T₂ / V₂T₁

P₂ = (3.50 L * 125 kPa * 273 K) / (2.00 L * 273 K) = 218.75 kPa