Question

A syringe has a volume of 226 mL at a pressure of 991 torr. If the pressure is changed to 983 kilopascals, what is the new volume?

Answer 1

`"30.4 L"`

Explanation:

From Boyle’s Law

`"P"_1"V"_1 = "P"_2"V"_2`

`"V"_2 = ("P"_1"V"_1)/("P"_2) = (991 cancel"torr" × "226 mL")/(983 cancel"kPa" × 7.50 cancel"torr"//cancel"kPa") ≈ 30.4\ "L"`