Question

lesson 4 checkpoint
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a 3 - liter container has a pressure of 4 atmospheres. the container is sent underground, with resulting compression into 2 l. applying boyles law, what will the new pressure be?
6 atm
8 atm
2.3 atm
1.5 atm

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Boyle's Law

$P_1V_1 = P_2V_2$

Step2: Identify given values

$P_1 = 4$ atm, $V_1=3$ L, $V_2 = 2$ L

Step3: Solve for $P_2$

$P_2=\frac{P_1V_1}{V_2}=\frac{4\times3}{2}$
$P_2 = 6$ atm

Answer:

A. 6 atm