An oxygen tank contains 2.7 L
at 29.4 psi
at a temperature of 27 ∘C
. A diver takes the tank to 58.8 psi
and the temperature drops to 12 ∘C
.

Part A
What is the volume of the oxygen in the tank?
Express the volume in liters using two significant figures.

Respuesta :

109318

Answer:

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we can use the combined gas law, which states:

�

1

×

�

1

�

1

=

�

2

×

�

2

�

2

T

1

​

P

1

​

×V

1

​

​

=

T

2

​

P

2

​

×V

2

​

​

Where:

�

1

P

1

​

 and

�

2

P

2

​

 are the initial and final pressures, respectively.

�

1

V

1

​

 and

�

2

V

2

​

 are the initial and final volumes, respectively.

�

1

T

1

​

 and

�

2

T

2

​

 are the initial and final temperatures in Kelvin, respectively.

First, we need to convert the temperatures to Kelvin using the formula

�

(

�

)

=

�

(

°

�

)

+

273.15

T(K)=T(°C)+273.15:

Given:

�

1

=

2.7

 

L

V

1

​

=2.7L

�

1

=

29.4

 

psi

P

1

​

=29.4psi

�

1

=

27

°

�

=

27

+

273.15

=

300.15

 

K

T

1

​

=27°C=27+273.15=300.15K

�

2

=

58.8

 

psi

P

2

​

=58.8psi

�

2

=

12

°

�

=

12

+

273.15

=

285.15

 

K

T

2

​

=12°C=12+273.15=285.15K

Now, let's rearrange the equation to solve for

�

2

V

2

​

:

�

2

=

�

1

×

�

1

×

�

2

�

2

×

�

1

V

2

​

=

P

2

​

×T

1

​

P

1

​

×V

1

​

×T

2

​

​

Now plug in the values:

�

2

=

29.4

 

psi

×

2.7

 

L

×

285.15

 

K

58.8

 

psi

×

300.15

 

K

V

2

​

=

58.8psi×300.15K

29.4psi×2.7L×285.15K

​

�

2

≈

2291.6539

17628.492

 

L

V

2

​

≈

17628.492

2291.6539

​

L

�

2

≈

0.130

 

L

V

2

​

≈0.130L

Rounding to two significant figures, the volume of the oxygen in the tank at the new conditions is approximately

0.13

 

L

0.13L.