Problem

In a system the volume and mass are kept constant. The initial temperature of the system is 120C and the pressure is 61.2 atm. If the temperature changes to 14C what is the pressure?

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3. Calculate the new pressure: P2=P1T2T1=61.2 atm259.15 K393.15 K

Steps

Step 1 :1. Apply Gay-Lussac's Law: P1T1=P2T2

Step 2 :2. Convert temperatures to Kelvin: T1=393.15 K, T2=259.15 K

Step 3 :3. Calculate the new pressure: P2=P1T2T1=61.2 atm259.15 K393.15 K

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