Answer to Question #251428 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for Bebe

Question

An ideal gas at 45 psig and 80°F is heated in a closed container to 130°F. What is the final pressure?   

Answer 1

In a closed container volume is constant. At constant volume by Charle’s law

$\frac{p_2}{p_1} = \frac{T_2}{T_1} \\ T_1 = 80 \;°F = 299.8 \;K \\ T_2 = 130 \;°F = 327.5 \;K \\ p_2 = \frac{T_2p_1}{T_1} \\ p_2= \frac{327.5 \times 45}{299.8} = 49.15 \;psi$