Volume of Air in Cylinder at 20°C - Calculating with Ideal Gas Law

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The discussion centers on calculating the volume of air in a cylinder using the ideal gas law. It clarifies that the volume of the cylinder is determined by its dimensions and does not significantly change with temperature for practical purposes. The user seeks confirmation on whether to use the ideal gas law to adjust for temperature changes or simply report the calculated volume at 20°C. It is concluded that the initial volume calculation suffices, as the cylinder's volume does not substantially depend on temperature. The conversation emphasizes the simplicity of the calculation under standard conditions.
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I just have a question, I just want to double check somthing.
Say if your asked to calculate the volume of a square, the answer you get is assuming standard conditions right?

I have a question that asks for the volume of air in a cylinder.
It gives the dimensions of the cylinder and the temperature the cylinder is at the initial point.

Would I calculate the volume then use the ideal gas law to calculate the volume at final temperature 20, initial temperature 25 and initial volume (calculated using dimensions)

or would i juts calculate the volume and leave that as the answers for the volume of air in the cylinder at 20 degrees celcius?
 
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Volume of the cylinder doesn't depend on the temperature (well, to some small extent it does, but when dealing with gases you can neglect it).
 
okay sweet
i was just getting paranoid about an easy answer then
thanks borek
 

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