A sample of a gas is found to occupy a volume of 800 cm^(3) "at" 27^(@) celsius. Calculate the temperature at which it will occupy a volume of 400 cm^(3), provided the pressure is kept constant.

A sample of a gas is found to occupy a volume of 800 cm^(3) "at" 27^(@

1.	A sample of a gas is found to occupy a volume of 800 cm^(3) "at" 27^(@) celsius. Calculate the temperature at which it will occupy a volume of 400 cm^(3), provided the pressure is kept constant.
Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :Here `v_(1)=<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/800-338448" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 800">800</a> cm^(-2) "" v_(2)= 400 cm^(3)` <br/> `T_(1)=(27+273)K=300K "" T_(2)= ?` <br/> Applying Charle.s law, `(V_(1))/(T_(1))=(V_(2))/(T_(2))` <br/> `T_(2)=(V_(2)xxT_(1))/(V_(1))=(400cm^(3)xx300K)/(800 cm^(3))=150 K` <br/> `=150-273=-123^(@)C` <br/> `:. T_(2)=-123^(@)C`</body></html>