Question

Consider a sample of nitrogen gas at volume 2728 mL at an unknown temperature. When the sample is submerged in ice water (T = 0°C), its volume changes to 1.7 L. What was the initial temperature of the nitrogen (in °C)?

Answer 1

$\frac{V1}{T1}=\frac{V2}{T2}$

$\frac{2.728}{T1}=\frac{1.7}{273}$

$T1=2.728:\frac{1.7}{273}=440 K$