document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189916>Question 189916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i can really use your help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a gas was in a 7.5 liter flexible container under 4 atmospheres of pressure, how would the volume of the gas change and what would it be if the pressure was increased to 6.5 atmospheres, keeping all other variables constant? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. The volume would decrease to about 4.6 liters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. The volume would decrease to about 3.5 liters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. The volume would increase to about 12.2 liters. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=schrammbledeggs><B>schrammbledeggs(41)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=schrammbledeggs><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=142602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For this chemistry problem you want to use the equation P1V1 = P2V2 where:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P1 = Initial Pressure<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V1 = Initial Volume<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P2 = Changed Pressure<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V2 = Changed Volume\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We're given values for everything but V2 so let's plug in the other values:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 atm * 7.5 liters = 6.5 atm * V2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 atm/liter = 6.5atm * V2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 6.5 atm:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 atm/liter / 6.5 atm = V2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.615 ~ V2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is a. The volume would decrease to about 4.6 liters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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