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L atm
0.08206 mol 0.5
L 5 atm 2.5
R n
V P
T
Example Units e-16
A 5 liter container holds 0.5 moles of chlorine (Cl
2
).
The pressure gauge on the container reads 2.5
atmospheres.
If another 0.5 moles of chlorine is added to the
container and the temperature is held constant,
what will happen to the pressure in the container?
(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Stay the same
Answer: A = Increase
Universal Units Thinking Like an Engineer 2e 4
What is expected of you
Describe the Ideal Gas Law
Given three of the four
following quantities, be able to
determine the final quantity:
Amount
Pressure
Temperature
Volume
Recall the common values for
ideal gas constant
T R n V P =
Universal Units Thinking Like an Engineer 2e 5