A sample of gas in a closed container at a temperature of 100.0°C and 3.0 atm is heated to 300.0°C. What is the pressure of the gas at the higher temperature?

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Answer:-  4.6 atm.

Solution:- In this problem, the volume is constant and the pressure is changing as the temperature is changed. It's based on Gay-Lussac's law which states that, "At constant volume, pressure of the gas is directly proportional to the kelvin temperature."

The equation used for solving the problems based on this law is:

[tex]\frac{P_1}{T_1}=\frac{P_2}{T_2}[/tex]

Where, [tex]P_1[/tex] is initial pressure and [tex]P_2[/tex] is final pressure.

Similarly, [tex]T_1[/tex] is initial temperature and [tex]T_2[/tex] is final temperature.

[tex]P_1[/tex] = 3.0 atm

[tex]T_1[/tex] = 100.0 + 273 = 373 K

[tex]T_2[/tex] = 300.0 + 273 = 573 K

[tex]P_2[/tex] = ?

Let's plug in the values in the equation and solve it for final pressure:

[tex]\frac{3.0atm}{373K}=\frac{P_2}{573K}[/tex]

[tex]P_2=\frac{(3.0atm*573K)}{373K}[/tex]

[tex]P_2=4.6atm[/tex]

So, the pressure of the gas at higher temperature is 4.6 atm.

Initial temperature of the gas = 100.0°C + 273 = 373 K

Initial pressure of the gas = 3.0 atm

Final temperature of the gas = 300.0°C + 273 = 573 K

According to Pressure Law,

P₁/T₁ = P₂/T₂

where P₁ and T₁ are the initial pressure and temperature respectively, and P₂ and T₂ are the final pressure and temperature respectively.

Plugging in the given data in Pressure Law we have,

3.0 atm/ 373 K = P₂/573 K

P₂ = (3.0 atm x 573 K)/ 373 K

P₂ = 4.6 atm

Thus, the pressure of the gas at the higher temperature is 4.6 atm.