Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Gases - Exercises - Problems - Page 402: 55

Answer

The final pressure of the sample is $P_{2} = 876.56 mm Hg$

Work Step by Step

Using the combined gas law with the involved quantities we can see that $\frac{P_{1}V_{1}}{T_{1}}=\frac{P_{2}V_{2}}{T_{2}}$, however since the volume remains constant, the expression can be simplified to $\frac{P_{1}}{T_{1}}=\frac{P_{2}}{T_{2}}$ Since the question asks for the final pressure, we must solve for $P_{2}$. For this question we must also convert the two temperatures into the standard units of Kelvin by simply adding 273.15 to the Celsius values. $28^{\circ}C + 273.15 = 301.15 K$ $86^{\circ}C + 273.15 = 359.15 K$ Rearranging for $P_{2}$, we get: $\frac{P_{1}T_{2}}{T_{1}}=P_{2}.$ Therefore, $\frac{735 mm Hg \times 359.15 K}{301.15 K}=P_{2}.$ $P_{2} = 876.56 mm Hg$
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