A balloon is filled with of air at a pressure of . If the balloon is squeezed such that its volume d — States of Matter and Gaseous State Chemistry Question
Question
A balloon is filled with $5.0\text{ L}$ of air at a pressure of $3.0\text{ atm}$. If the balloon is squeezed such that its volume decreases to $3.0\text{ L}$ while maintaining a constant temperature, what will be the final internal pressure (in $\text{atm}$) inside the balloon?
Answer: 5
💡 Solution & Explanation
Applying Boyle's Law ($P_1V_1 = P_2V_2$) at constant temperature: $3.0\text{ atm} \times 5.0\text{ L} = P_2 \times 3.0\text{ L} \implies P_2 = 15.0 / 3.0 = 5.0\text{ atm}$.
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