A rigid metal capsule of volume contains neon gas

PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics · Further mechanics and thermal physics

Problem

A rigid metal capsule of volume

250\,\text{cm}^{3}

contains neon gas. The sample has

N = 6.0\times10^{22}

atoms and is initially at a temperature of

35\,^{\circ}\text{C}

. The Boltzmann constant is

1.38\times10^{-23}\,\text{J K}^{-1}

. (a) Convert the volume of the capsule to cubic metres. (b) Calculate the absolute pressure of the neon gas inside the capsule in kilopascals.