Answer:
8L will be the new volume
Explanation:
Let's use the Ideal Gases Law to determine the answer of this question:
Pressure . volume = number of moles . R . T
P . V = n . R . T
We can propose the two situation for the gas:
Pâ . Vâ = nâ . R . Tâ
Pâ . Vâ = nâ . R . Tâ
Notice that R is a constant and nâ (moles of gas), is not modified with the changes, so we can cancel them.
For the second situation: Pâ = Pâ/8 and Tâ = Tâ/9
(Pâ . 9L) / Tâ = (Pâ/8 . Vâ) / Tâ/9
(Pâ . 9L) / Tâ . Tâ/9 = (Pâ/8 . Vâ)
Pâ . 1L = Pâ/8 . Vâ
Pâ . 1L . 8/Pâ = Vâ â 8L
You can also see it, if you put numbers, for example
1 mol of the gas at 1 atm, let's find out the temperature:
1 atm . 9L = 1 mol . 0.082 . T
9/ 0.082 = 110 K
Second situation: 1/8 atm . V = 1 mol . 0.082 . 110/9 K
V = (1 mol . 0.082 . 110/9 K) . 8 atm â 8.02 L â 8L