Quest
States of Matter
A balloon is filled with hydrogen at room temperature. It will burst if pressure exceeds 0.2 bar. If at 1 bar pressure the gas occupies 2.27 L volume, upto what volume can the balloon be expanded?
1) 10.19 L
2) 11.35 L
3) 10.22 L
4) 9.19 L
Solution :
At pressure P1 = 1 bar,
volume V1 = 2.27 L
At pressure P2 = 0.2 bar,
volume V2 = to be calculated
As temperature remain constant at room temperature, applying Boyle’s law
P1V1 = P2V2
(1 bar) (2.27 L) = (0.2 bar) V2
Thus, the balloon can be expanded upto 11.35 L. Beyond this volume it will burst.