At constant volume, a container of gas at 1 atm is heated from 300K to 350K. What is the final pressure?

a
0.35 atm
b
0.86 atm
c
1.2 atm
d
2.8 atm

1 answer

To find the final pressure of a gas when it is heated at constant volume, you can use the ideal gas law, which in terms of pressure and temperature can be expressed as:

\[ \frac{P_1}{T_1} = \frac{P_2}{T_2} \]

Where:

  • \( P_1 \) is the initial pressure
  • \( T_1 \) is the initial temperature
  • \( P_2 \) is the final pressure
  • \( T_2 \) is the final temperature

In this case, you have:

  • \( P_1 = 1 , \text{atm} \)
  • \( T_1 = 300 , \text{K} \)
  • \( T_2 = 350 , \text{K} \)

Now, rearrange the equation to solve for \( P_2 \):

\[ P_2 = P_1 \times \frac{T_2}{T_1} \]

Substituting the values in:

\[ P_2 = 1 , \text{atm} \times \frac{350 , \text{K}}{300 , \text{K}} = 1 , \text{atm} \times 1.1667 \approx 1.1667 , \text{atm} \]

This is approximately equal to 1.17 atm.

Since this value is closest to option (c) 1.2 atm, the correct answer is:

c. 1.2 atm