SOLUTION: A gas cylinder can hold 8.50 L of oxygen at a pressure of 1500 lbs/in2. What is the volume of the oxygen at atmospheric pressure, 14.70 lbs/in2? ____L

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Question 169522: A gas cylinder can hold 8.50 L of oxygen at a pressure of 1500 lbs/in2. What is the volume of the oxygen at atmospheric pressure, 14.70 lbs/in2?
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Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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It follows ----> P%5B1%5DV%5B1%5D=P%5B2%5DV%5B2%5D, EQN 1
Given ----
*Note: Highlighted should be in absolute value, and P%5Babs%5D=P%5Batm%5D
Subst in EQN 1:
V%5B2%5D=P%5B1%5DV%5B1%5D%2FP%5B2%5D=%281500%2B14.7%29%288.5%29%2F14.7
highlight%28V%5B2%5D=875.85L%29, Answer
Thank you,
Jojo