Question: A physics student performs an experiment using a high - pressure gas cylinder which contains 5 8 L of toxic gas at a pressure of

A physics student performs an experiment using a high-pressure gas cylinder which contains 58 L of toxic gas at a pressure of 1.3 x107 N/m2 and a temperature of 20C. Due to use over time, a leak develops in the cylinder. A graduate student, desperate to reduce the rate of the leak, tries to cool the cylinder using dry ice (-78.5 oC) to reduce the pressure so that it can be safely repaired.
(a) What is the final pressure of the cylinder, assuming a negligible amount of gas leaks while being cooled and that there is no phase change?
8.63E6
N/m2
(b) What is the final pressure if 15 percent of the gas escapes?
1.11E7
N/m2
(c) To what temperature should the cylinder be cooled to reduce the pressure to atmospheric pressure (assuming the gas does not change phase and that there is no leakage during cooling)?
Number
K

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