A container with a volume of #15 L# contains a gas with a temperature of #120^o K#. If the temperature of the gas changes to #150 ^o K# without any change in pressure, what must the container's new volume be?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-08T08:33:01

The volume is #=18.75L#

Apply Charles' Law

#V_1/T_1=V_2/T_2#, #(P= #constant)

The initial volume is #V_1=15L#

The initial temperature is #T_1=120K#

The final temperature is #T_2=150K#

The final volume is

#V_2=T_2/T_1*V_1=150/120*15=18.75L#