Chemistry Gas Laws: Combined Gas Law
7. Gases / Chemistry Gas Laws: Combined Gas Law / Problem 3
Mountain bike tires have a maximum rating of 35.0 psi (gauge pressure). The pressure gauge is made to read 0 psi at sea level which is at 14.7 psi atmospheric pressure. The pressure gauge reading is thus the difference between the total pressure and the atmospheric pressure. A mountain bike tire is inflated while cold to a volume of 8.00 L and a gauge pressure of 32.0 psi at 20 °C. On a normal hot day, the tire warmed to 60.0 °C, and its volume consequently expanded to 8.50 L. Determine if the pressure in the tire exceeded its maximum recommended pressure.
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