You are doing research on planet X. The temperature inside the space station is a carefully controlled 27 ∘C and the pressure is 761 mmHg . Suppose that a balloon, which has a volume of 855 mL inside the space station, is placed into the airlock, and floats out to planet X.



If planet X has an atmospheric pressure of 0.14 atm and the volume of the balloon changes to 3.21 L , what is the temperature, in degrees Celsius, on planet X (n does not change)?

Express your answer using three significant figures.


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Answer:

-115°C is the temperature on planet X.

Explanation:

Pressure inside the space station = [tex]P_1=761 mmHg=\frac{761}{760}atm=1.00 atm[/tex]

1 atm = 760 mmHg

Temperature inside the space station =[tex]T_1 = 27^oC = 27 + 273 K = 300 K[/tex]

Volume of the air filled in the balloon = [tex]V_1=855 mL=0.855 L[/tex]

1 mL = 0.001 L

Atmospheric pressure on planet X = [tex]P_2=0.14 atm[/tex]

Temperature on the planet X = [tex]T_2=?[/tex]

Volume of the air filled in the balloon on planet X = [tex]V_2=3.21 L[/tex]

Using combined gas equation :

[tex]\frac{P_1V_1}{T_1}=\frac{P_2V_2}{T_2}[/tex]

[tex]T_2=\frac{P_2V_2\times T_1}{P_1V_1}[/tex]

[tex]T_2=\frac{P_2V_2\times T_1}{P_1V_1}[/tex]

[tex]=\frac{0.14 atm \times 3.21 L\times 300K}{1.00 atm\times 0.855 L}=157.7 K[/tex]

[tex]T_2=157.7K=157-273^oC=-115.3^oC\approx -115^oC[/tex]

-115°C is the temperature on planet X.

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