A sample of nitrogen has a volume of 880mL and a pressure of 740torr. What pressure will change the volume to 440mL at the same temperature?

1480torr

Explanation:

according to Boyles law,

P1V1=P2V2

880(740)=440P2

651200=440P2

651200÷440=P2

1480torr=P2

the ideal gas law equation is as follows

pv = nrt

where p - pressure

v - volume

n - number of moles

r - universal gas constant

t - temperature

so if the pressure, volume and temperature are already known

we are left with n and r

since r is the universal gas constant that has a known fixed value then r too is known

so we are left with 'n'

once we know temperature volume and pressure

we can find the number of moles of gas present using the ideal gas law equation

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