Problem

In a system the pressure and mass are kept constant. The initial temperature of the system is 48.5C. If the temperature changes to 119.8C as the volume becomes 6.43 L, what was the initial volume?

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Solve for initial volume V1: V1=V2×T1T2=6.43L×224.65K392.95K=3.6984L.

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Step 1 :Convert initial and final temperatures to Kelvin: T1=48.5+273.15=224.65K, T2=119.8+273.15=392.95K.

Step 2 :Apply the formula for constant pressure temperature-volume relation: V1T1=V2T2.

Step 3 :Solve for initial volume V1: V1=V2×T1T2=6.43L×224.65K392.95K=3.6984L.

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