Given:
Initial pressure exerted by the gas P1 = 2.15 atm
Initial volume of the container V1 = 0.0900 L
Final volume of the new container V2 = 4.75 L
To determine:
Pressure P2 exerted by the gas in the new container
Explanation:
The ideal gas equation is given as-
PV = nRT
where n = moles of the gas
R = gas constant and T = temperature
Since the values of n, R, T do not change when the gas is transferred to the new container, we have the relation
PV = constant
or, P1V1 = P2V2
P2 = P1V1/V2 = 2.15 * 0.0900/4.75 = 0.041 atm
Ans: The pressure exerted by the gas in the new container is 0.041 atm
