At constant pressure, a sample of helium gas has a volume of 800ml at 27oC. Calculate the temperature at which the volume will become 20% of its initial volume.
A
20K
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B
60oC
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C
150K
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D
−213oC
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Solution
The correct option is C−213oC V∝TV1V2=T1T2⟹800ml800ml×20100=300KT2⟹T2=60K=−213℃