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Sj 56 asked:


When solving gas law problems, why is it important to convert to kelvin scale? and why is not celsius not appropiate

Robert Bethell asked:


How do I solve these problems?

1. a 2.5 L container of nitrogen had a pressure of 3.2 atm. What volume would be necessary to decrease the pressure to 760 mm Hg?

2. Ammonia gas occupies a volume of 450mL at a pressure of 720 torr. What volume will it occupy at standard pressure?

3. A 175mL sample of neon had its pressure chang from 85kPa to 1.50×10^5 Pa/ What is its new volume in liters?

leinadwerdna asked:


Hi,

When you are given pressure in units of atm (or “atmospheres”) in a Boyle’s Law word problem, do you convert atm to a different measure of air pressure (such as mmHg, torr, etc.) before solving the Boyle’s Law equation? If so, what units should the measures of atm be changed to?

Thank you!