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A 5.0 l portable oxygen tank used by people with respiratory ailments, is pressurized to 1650 psi with oxygen. Assuming no temperature change, how many liters of oxygen are available to the patient at 13.0 psi ?
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This is a gas law problem! We can use Boyle's Law, which states that the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume at constant temperature: P₁V₁ = P₂V₂.
We know:
P₁ = 1650 psi
V₁ = 5.0 L
P₂ = 13.0 psi
We need to find V₂.
Solving for V₂:
V₂ = (P₁V₁) / P₂ = (1650 psi
5.0 L) / 13.0 psi = 634.6 L (approximately)
Therefore, the patient would have approximately 634.6 liters of oxygen available at 13.0 psi.
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