Answer to Question #334153 in Chemistry for shimmy

Question

5.A car with an internal volume of 10,500 litres, drove into the river and imploded. What is the volume of the gas when 1.0 atmospheric pressure increased to 1.2 atm.?

Answer 1

P₁ = 1.0 atm

V₁ = 10500 L

T₁ = T₂ = constant

P₂ = 1.2 atm

V₂ = ???

Solution:

Since the temperature and amount of gas remain unchanged, Boyle's law can be used.

Boyle's gas law can be expressed as: P₁V₁ = P₂V₂

To find the voume, solve the equation for V₂:

V₂ = P₁V₁ / P₂

V₂ = (1.0 atm × 10500 L) / (1.2 atm) = 8750 L

V₂ = 8750 L

Answer: The volume of the gas is 8750 liters