A cylinder contains nitrogen gas. A piston compresses the gas to half its initial volume. Afterward, has the mass density of the gas changed? If so, by what factor? If not, why not?
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Capitolo 18, Problema 21b
A gas at 100°C fills volume V₀. If the pressure is held constant, what is the volume if the Kelvin temperature is doubled?
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Step 1: Understand the relationship between temperature and volume for a gas at constant pressure. This is described by Charles's Law, which states that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature (Kelvin) when pressure is constant. Mathematically, Charles's Law can be expressed as: , where V is the final volume, T is the final temperature, V₀ is the initial volume, and T₀ is the initial temperature.
Step 2: Convert the given temperature from Celsius to Kelvin. The initial temperature is 100°C, and the Kelvin temperature is calculated using the formula: . This gives the initial temperature in Kelvin.
Step 3: Double the Kelvin temperature. If the initial Kelvin temperature is T₀, the final Kelvin temperature T is given by: . This step ensures the temperature is doubled as per the problem statement.
Step 4: Use Charles's Law to find the final volume. Rearrange the formula to solve for V: . Substitute the values of T and T₀ into the equation.
Step 5: Simplify the expression for V. Since T = 2T₀, the equation becomes: . This shows that the final volume is twice the initial volume.

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