Q6. John heats up 700ml of chlorine gas from 20°C to 110°C at 1520 mm Hg. What is the final pressure of the gas when the final volume is 450ml at 0°C? (3mks)
To solve this problem, we can use the combined gas law, which states that the ratio of the product of pressure and volume to the absolute temperature is constant for a given amount of gas.
The combined gas law equation is: (P1V1) / T1 = (P2V2) / T2
Where: P1 = initial pressure V1 = initial volume T1 = initial temperature (in Kelvin) P2 = final pressure V2 = final volume T2 = final temperature (in Kelvin)
First, we need to convert the temperatures from Celsius to Kelvin: Initial temperature T1 = 20°C + 273 = 293K Final temperature T2 = 0°C + 273 = 273K
Now we can plug in the values into the combined gas law equation: (1520 mmHg * 700 mL) / 293K = (P2 * 450 mL) / 273K