An air compressor has a pressure of #"5200 Torr"# and contains #"200 L"# of compressed air. If the container ruptures, what is the volume of air that escapes through the rupture?
1 Answer
The volume of air that escapes through the rupture is
Explanation:
This is an example of Boyle's law, which states that the volume of a given amount of gas varies inversely with the applied pressure when temperature and mass are kept constant. This means that as the volume increases, the pressure increases, and vice-versa. The equation to use is:
where:
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Solution
Rearrange the equation to isolate