Chlorine gas occupies a volume of 1.2 liters at 720 torr pressure. What volume will it occupy at 1.0 atm pressure?

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Junaid Mirza
Apr 17, 2018

#"1.14 L"#

Explanation:

If temperature is constant then for a gas

#"PV = constant"#

#"P"_1"V"_1 = "P"_2"V"_2#

#"V"_2 = ("P"_1"V"_1)/"P"_2 = (720 cancel"torr" × "1.2 L")/(760 cancel"torr") = color(blue)("1.14 L")#

Note: 1 atm = 760 torr

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