A chemist prepares a sample of helium gas at a certain pressure, temperature and volume and then removes all but a fourth of the gas molecules (only a fourth remain). How must the temperature be changed (as a multiple of T1) to keep the pressure and the volume the same?

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Answer:

The temperature must be changed to 4 times of the initial temperature so as to keep the pressure and the volume the same.

Explanation:

Pressure in the container is P and volume is V.

Temperature of the helium gas molecules =[tex] T_1[/tex]

Molecules helium gas = x

Moles of helium has = [tex]n_1= \frac{x}{N_A}[/tex]

PV = nRT (Ideal gas equation)

[tex]PV=n_1RT_1[/tex]...[1]  

After removal of helium gas only a fourth of the gas molecules remains and pressure in the container and volume should remain same.

Molecules of helium left after removal = [tex]\frac{x}{4}[/tex]

Moles of helium has left after removal = [tex]n_2= \frac{x}{4\times N_A}[/tex]

[tex]PV=n_2RT_2[/tex]...[2]

[tex]n_1RT_1=n_2RT_2[/tex]

[tex]\frac{x}{N_A}\times T_1=\frac{x}{4\times N_A}\times T_2[/tex]

[tex]T_1=\frac{T_2}{4}[/tex]

[tex]T_2=4T_1[/tex]

The temperature must be changed to 4 times of the initial temperature so as to keep the pressure and the volume the same.