Answer:
The volume of the basketball at 273 K is 6.461 L
Explanation:
When the gas temperature increases, the molecules move faster and take less time to reach the walls of the container. This means that the number of crashes per unit of time will be greater. That is, there will be an increase in the pressure inside the container and the volume will increase.
Charles's Law is a gas law that relates the volume and temperature of a certain amount of gas at constant pressure. So, the ratio between volume and temperature will always have the same value:
[tex]\frac{V}{T} =k[/tex]
In this case, you know:
- V1= 7.1 L
- T1= 300 K
- V2= ?
- T2= 273 K
Replacing:
[tex]\frac{7.1 L}{300K} =\frac{V2}{273 K}[/tex]
Solving:
[tex]V2=\frac{7.1 L}{300K} *273 K[/tex]
V2= 6.461 L
The volume of the basketball at 273 K is 6.461 L
