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Two containers of equal volume contain the same gas at pressures P1 and P2 and absolute temperatures T1 and T2, respectively. On joining the vessels, the gas reaches a common pressure P and common temperature T. The ratio PT is equal to

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P1T1+P2T2
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P1T1+P2T2(T1+T2)2
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P1T2+P2T1(T1+T2)2
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P12T1+P22T2
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Solution

The correct option is D P12T1+P22T2
P1V=n1RT1
P2V=n2RT2
where V is the volume of each vessel.
When the vessels are joined, P(2V)=(n1+n2)RT
PT=12(n1+n2)RV=12(P1T1+P2T2)=P12T1+P22T2

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