A sample of gas occupies 21 L under a pressure of 1.3 atm. What would the resulting volume be if the pressure were increased to 3.9 atm if the temperature did not change?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-05T16:10:39

The volume is #=7L#

#P_1V_1=P_2V_2#

The initial volume is #V-1=21L#

The initial pressure is #P_1=1.3 atm#

The final pressure is #P_2=3.9atm#

The final volume is

#V_2=P_1/P_2*V_1=1.3/3.9*21#

#=7 L#