How do you do Boyle’s Law word problems (Honors Chemistry Question)?
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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?
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August 26th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
atm is actually usually preferable in the ideal gas laws. I believe that as long as all the pressure values in the equation you are solving for is using the same units, everything should come out proportionally correct. However, when in doubt, stick with atm. S