Boyle's law practice problem

Answer 1

A sample problem using Boyle's law can be the following:

A gas occupies a volume of 2.5 L at a pressure of 1.0 atm. If the pressure is increased to 2.0 atm while the temperature remains constant, what will be the new volume of the gas?

To solve this problem, we can use Boyle's law equation:

P1 * V1 = P2 * V2

Where:
P1 = initial pressure = 1.0 atm
V1 = initial volume = 2.5 L
P2 = final pressure = 2.0 atm
V2 = final volume (unknown)

First, we can plug in the values into the equation:

1.0 atm * 2.5 L = 2.0 atm * V2

Now, we can solve for V2:

2.5 L = 2.0 atm * V2
V2 = 2.5 L / 2.0 atm
V2 = 1.25 L

Therefore, the new volume of the gas will be 1.25 L when the pressure is increased to 2.0 atm.