Question:

What will happen to the volume of a bubble of air found under water in a lake, where the temperature is 15oC and the pressure is 1.5 atm, if the bubble rises to the surface where the temperature is 25oC and the pressure is 1.0 atm?

Updated On: Jan 8, 2024
  • (A) Its volume will increase by a factor of 2.5.
  • (B) Its volume will increase by a factor of 1.6.
  • (C) Its volume will increase by a factor of 1.1.
  • (D) Its volume will increase by a factor of 0.70.
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Explanation:
p1V1/T1 = p2V2/T2p1 = 1.5 atmT1 = 15oC = (15 + 273) K = 288 Kp2 = 1.0 atmT2 = 25 + 273 = 298 KTherefore, 1.5 x V1/288 = 1 x V2/298 V2 = 1.6V1
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