A container has a volume of #18 L# and holds #9 mol# of gas. If the container is compressed such that its new volume is #8 L#, how many moles of gas must be released from the container to maintain a constant temperature and pressure?
1 Answer
Jul 4, 2016
When pressure and temperature are held constant, the number of moles is proportional to the volume of the container.
Explanation:
Note that in this example, the number of moles is exactly half the number of liters.
The initial condition is
The final condition is