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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) V


Thus, the balloon can be expanded upto 11.35 L. Beyond this volume it will burst.

 

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