The Volume of an enclosed gas (at a constant temperature) varies inversely as the pressure. If the pressure of a 3.46-L sample of neon gas at 302°K is 0.926 atm, what would the volume be at a pressure of 1.452 atm if the temperature does not change?

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Answer 1 · 2018-01-07T11:24:11

#V_2~~2.21L#

Assuming this behaves as an ideal gas, we know that:
#Ppropto1/V#
#P=k/V (k="constant")#

By rearranging:
#PV=k=constant#

We can use this to get:
#P_1V_1=P_2V_2#

Or, #(P_1V_1)/(P_2)=V_2#

#V_2=(0.926*3.46)/1.452~~2.21L#