A volume of gas v at temperature T1 and pressure P, is enclosed in a sphere. It is connected to another sphere of volume v/2 by tube and stopcock. This second sphere is initially evacuated and the stopcock is closed. If the stopcock is now opened and the temperature of the gas in the second sphere becomes T2, while the first sphere is maintained at the temperature of T1, show that the final pressure P' within the apparatus is P' = 2P T2/2 T2 + T1

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To solve this problem, we need to use the ideal gas law and the concept of the combined gas law.

First, let's consider the initial state of the system. The gas in the first sphere has a volume v, temperature T1, and pressure P. The gas in the second sphere has a volume v/2, and it is initially evacuated (no gas present). The stopcock is closed.

Next, let's consider the final state of the system after the stopcock is opened and the gas in the second sphere reaches temperature T2. We need to find the final pressure P' in the system.

To solve this, we can use the combined gas law, which states that the ratio of the initial and final pressures is equal to the ratio of the initial and final temperatures, while the volume remains constant.

Mathematically, the combined gas law is written as:

P1/T1 = P2/T2

where P1 is the pressure in the first sphere and P2 is the pressure in the second sphere.

Now, the volume of the second sphere is v/2, while the volume of the first sphere remains v.

Since the stopcock is opened and the two spheres are connected, the total volume is v + v/2 = 3v/2.

In the final state, the gas occupies the combined volume of both spheres. Therefore, the final pressure P' within the apparatus can be expressed as:

P' = P2 = (P1 * T2) / T1

Multiplying both sides of the equation by T1, we get:

P' * T1 = P1 * T2

Now, notice that we know P1 = P (initial pressure) and T1 (temperature of the first sphere), so we can substitute them into the equation:

P' * T1 = P * T2

Finally, rearranging the equation to solve for P':

P' = (P * T2) / T1

This matches the equation you provided:

P' = 2P * T2 / (2 * T2 + T1)

Therefore, we have shown that the final pressure P' within the apparatus is indeed equal to 2P * T2 / (2 * T2 + T1).