Question

The gas in a large cylinder is at a pressure of 3040 torr. Assuming constant temperature and ideal gas behavior, what volume of this gas could you compress into a 100 L box at 8 atm?

• A. 20 L
• B. 200 L
• C. 5000 L
• D. 50,000 L
• E. 500,000 L

Answer 1

The correct option is B 200 L

Using ideal gas equation at constant temperature

$P_1{V}_1$$=$$P_2{V}_2$

and, $1atm$$=$$760torr$

So, $3040torr$$=$$4atm$

and, $V_1$$=$$P_2{V}_2$/$P_1$

or, $V_1$$=$$8\ast 100/4$$=$$200L$