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A basketball has a pressure of 3.50 atm at 25.0°C. If the pressure

inside reached 5.08 atm, the basketball will explode. How hot would

the basketball have to get for this to happen?​


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✏️GAY-LUSSAC'S LAW

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The problem asks to solve for the final temperature in °C. First, we need to identify the quantities to be used. These are

P₁ = initial pressure

P₂ = final pressure

T₁ = initial temperature (in kelvin)

T₂ = final temperature (in kelvin)

Second, we need to identify the given values. These are

P₁ = 3.50 atm

P₂ = 5.08 atm

T₁ = 25.0°C + 273.15 = 298.15 K

Third, we need to find the final temperature in K. The final temperature in K is

[tex]T_{2} = \dfrac{T_{1}P_{2}}{P_{1}}[/tex]

[tex]T_{2} = \dfrac{(\text{298.15 K})(\text{5.08 atm})}{\text{3.50 atm}}[/tex]

T₂ = 432.74 K

Finally, we can now solve for the final temperature in °C. Therefore, the final temperature in °C is

(Note: t₂ is the final temperature in °C.)

t₂ = T₂ - 273.15

t₂ = 432.74 K - 273.15

t₂ = 159.59°C

[tex]\boxed{t_{2} = 159.6^{\circ}\text{C}}[/tex]

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