A container has a volume of #18 L# and holds #15 mol# of gas. If the container is compressed such that its new volume is #8 L#, how many moles of gas must be released to maintain a constant temperature and pressure?
1 Answer
Aug 15, 2016
6.67 moles of gas must be released.
Explanation:
The answer can be determined by using Avogadro's law:
The number 1 represents the initial conditions and the number 2 represents the final conditions.
Identify your known and unknown variables:
Rearrange the equation to solve for the final number of moles:
Plug in your given values to obtain the final number of moles: