I have a problem that is asking "If P and N are kept constant, to what temperature must a gas be heated to double its volume if its initial temperature is 27C"
I understand that i could manipulate the ideal gas law here with the final and initial states and was going to use the equation: V1/T1=V2/T2 but how would i go about solving this since they've only given me the initial temperature? Any help would be appreciated
I understand that i could manipulate the ideal gas law here with the final and initial states and was going to use the equation: V1/T1=V2/T2 but how would i go about solving this since they've only given me the initial temperature? Any help would be appreciated
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They did tell you something else, namely that V2 is twice V1. Using primes instead of 1 and2, you have:
V/T = V'/T'
V/(273+27) = 2V/T'
Rearrange to
T' = (273+27)(2V/V)
V/T = V'/T'
V/(273+27) = 2V/T'
Rearrange to
T' = (273+27)(2V/V)
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First change C to Kelvin. Charles Law is a direct proportion so if the temp is double the volume is doubled.