Practice question
Question
A gas at 3 atm and 400 K has a volume of 15 litres. If the pressure drops to 1.5 atm at constant temperature, what is the new volume?
Explanation
**Charles' law** V₁/T₁ = V₂/T₂ at constant pressure, volume proportional to absolute temperature (K), Gay-Lussac P₁/T₁ = P₂/T₂ at constant volume, Boyle's law P₁V₁ = P₂V₂ at constant temperature, combined ideal gas law P V = n R T, R=8.314 J/mol·K. For V₁=24 L T₁=300 K T₂=600 K, V₂= V₁ T₂/T₁=48 L, volume doubles when T doubles at constant P. Boyle’s law: P₁ V₁ = P₂ V₂.P₁ = 3 atm, V₁ = 15 litres, P₂ = 1.5 atm.V₂ = (P₁ V₁)/(P₂) = (3 × 15)/(1.5) = 30 litres. Substituting values gives 30 litres, which matches expected kinetic theory result, confirming mean free path λ =
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