A sample of carbon dioxide gas at 125$\degree$C and 248 torr occupies a volume of 275 L. What will the gas pressure be if the volume is increased to 321 L at 125$\degree$C?

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According to Boyle's Law, which states that pressure and volume are inversely proportional at constant temperature, $ P_1V_1 = P_2V_2 $. Given $ P_1 = 248 $ torr, $ V_1 = 275 $ L, and $ V_2 = 321 $ L, we can solve for $ P_2 $: $ P_2 = \frac{P_1V_1}{V_2} = \frac{248 \times 275}{321} \approx 212 $ torr.

A Sample of Carbon Dioxide Gas at 125 °\degree° C and 248 Torr Occupies a Volume of 275 L

A Sample of Carbon Dioxide Gas at 125 $\degree$ C and 248 Torr Occupies a Volume of 275 L