General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0132064529
ISBN 13: 978-0-13206-452-1

Chapter 6 - Gases - Exercises - The Simple Gas Laws - Page 232: 11

Answer

225 K or $-48^{\circ}C$

Work Step by Step

We find: $\frac{V_{1}}{T_{1}}=\frac{V_{2}}{T_{2}}$ (at constant n and P) $\implies T_{2}=\frac{V_{2}T_{1}}{V_{1}}=\frac{(1.50\,L)(177+273)K}{3.0\,L}$ $=225\,K=(225-273)^{\circ}C$ $=-48^{\circ}C$
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