Problema Solution
Boyle's Law says that the volume of a gas varies inversely with the pressure. When the volume of a certain gas is 5 L, the pressure is 214 kPa. What is the pressure when the volume is 2 L?
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y varies inversely with x if there is a constant k such that:
y = k/x or xy = k
let 'p' represent the pressure when the volume is 2 L:
5*214 = 2p
by solving we find:
p = 535 kPa
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when the volume is 5 L the pressure is 535 kPa.