Answer:
The pressure increases to 3.5 atm.
Solution:
According to Gay-Lussac's Law, " At constant volume and mass the pressure of gas is directly proportional to the applied temperature".
For initial and final states of a gas the equation is,
P₁ / T₁ = P₂ / T₂
Solving for P₂,
P₂ = P₁ T₂ / T₁ ----- (1)
Data Given;
P₁ = 3 atm
T₁ = 27 °C + 273 = 300 K
T₂ = 77 °C + 273 = 350 K
Putting values in eq. 1,
P₂ = (3 atm × 350 K) ÷ 300 K
P₂ = 3.5 atm