# Problem: A quantity of CO gas occupies a volume of 0.34 L at 1.9 atm and 309 K. The pressure of the gas is lowered and its temperature is raised until its volume is 2.0 L. Find the density of CO under the new conditions.

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We’re being asked to calculate the density of CO gas when the pressure of the gas is lowered and its temperature is raised until its volume is 2.0 L.

We will calculate the density using the ideal gas law equation:

$\overline{){\mathbit{P}}{\mathbit{V}}{\mathbf{=}}{\mathbit{n}}{\mathbit{R}}{\mathbit{T}}}$

$\frac{\mathbf{P}\overline{)\mathbf{V}}}{\overline{)\mathbf{V}}}\mathbf{=}\frac{\mathbf{nRT}}{\mathbf{V}}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}\mathbit{P}\mathbf{=}\frac{{\mathbf{n}}\mathbf{RT}}{\mathbf{V}}$

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A quantity of CO gas occupies a volume of 0.34 L at 1.9 atm and 309 K. The pressure of the gas is lowered and its temperature is raised until its volume is 2.0 L. Find the density of CO under the new conditions.

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