A certain sample of a gas has a volume of 20.00 dm3 at 0 °C and 1.000 atm. A plot of the experimental data of its volume against the Celsius temperature, θ, at constant p, gives a straight line of slope 0.0741 dm3 °C−1. From these data alone (without making use of the perfect gas law), determine the absolute zero of temperature in degrees Celsius.

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Answer:

[tex]\theta_o = \frac{20 dm^3}{0.0741 C^{-1}}=269.91 C[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Notation

[tex]V_i[/tex] represent the intercept for the linear model

[tex]\theta[/tex] represent the temperature in Celsius degrees

[tex]V[/tex] represent the volume for a given temperature on dm^3

For this case we have a linear model relating the volume V, with the temperature [tex]\theta[/tex] and with constant pressure.

So for this case the linear model would be:

[tex] V= 0.0741 \theta + V_i[/tex]

We have an initial condition given [tex] \theta=0 C, V= 20dm^3 [/tex]

If we use this condition in the linear model we can find the intercept:

[tex]20=0.0741*0+V_i [/tex]

So for this case the intercept is [tex]V_i =20[/tex]

So th linear model is given by:

[tex]V=0.0741 \theta +20[/tex]

We are interedtes on the absolute zero temperature, and that occurs when the volume V=0, and assuming this we can find the temperature [tex]\theta_o[/tex] where we have the absolute zero temperature. So we can set up the equation like this:

[tex]0=0.0741 \theta_o +20[/tex]

And solving for [tex]\theta_o[/tex] we got:

[tex]\theta_o = \frac{20 dm^3}{0.0741 C^{-1}}=269.91 C[/tex]

And that's our final answer.