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11/09/2021 11:15 am
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At 27°C a sample of ammonia gas exerts a pressure of 5.3 atm. What is the pressure when the volume of the gas is reduced to one-tenth of the original value at the same temperature?
(a) 0.53 atm
(b) 5.3 atm
(c) 53 atm
(d) None of these
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11/09/2021 11:23 am
Correct answer: (c) 53 atm
Explanation:
P1V1 = P2V2
V1 = V, V2 = \(\frac{V}{10}\)
\(\frac{5.3\;atm}{P_2}\) = \(\frac{\frac{V}{100}}{V}\)
P2 = 5.3 x 100 = 53 atm