Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A compressor fills a L scuba cylinder until the pressure is MPa. The air inside is warm, at K. The cylinder then cools to K. Find (a) the number of moles of air in it, (b) its pressure after cooling, and (c) the volume this air would fill at kPa and K.
For an ideal gas, with in kelvin and the absolute pressure:
For a fixed amount of gas, . The density of a gas is .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Moles. .
Step 2. After cooling. MPa.
Step 3. Open air. We want , so . The top line is . So L.
Answer: mol; MPa; L.
Check. The cylinder holds about times its own volume of open air, close to the ratio of the pressures, . A diver fills a cylinder slowly, or tops it up after it cools, for this reason.
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