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To determine: The pressure (in atm) when volume of the sample is decreased to
Answer to Problem 1SAQ
Solution:
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Initial pressure, P1
Initial volume, V1
Final volume, V2
According to Boyle’s law,
Substitute all the given values in the above equation to get
To convert
Therefore, the final pressure is
The pressure at which the volume of the sample is decreased to
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