A container has a volume of 19 L and holds 6 mol of gas. If the container is compressed such that its new volume is 5 L, how many moles of gas must be released from the container to maintain a constant temperature and pressure?
1 Answer
Sep 29, 2016
Explanation:
Let's use 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: