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A 20 liter cylinder of helium at a pressure of 150 atm and a temperature of 27°C is used to fill a balloon at 1.00 atm and 37°C. What is the volume of the balloon?

A.
0.14 liters
B.
3000 liters
C.
2900 liters
D.
2400 liters
E.
3100 liters

User JanDotNet
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Answer:The number of moles will remain the same in the two cases

so we can equate using ideal gas equation which is PV =nRT

V2 = 3100 L

Step-by-step explanation:

User Dwlamb
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Answer: E. 3100 liters

Step-by-step explanation:

Combined gas law is the combination of Boyle's law, Charles's law and Gay-Lussac's law.

The combined gas equation is,


(P_1V_1)/(T_1)=(P_2V_2)/(T_2)

where,


P_1 = initial pressure of gas = 150 atm


P_2 = final pressure of gas = 1 atm


V_1 = initial volume of gas = 20 L


V_2 = final volume of gas = ?


T_1 = initial temperature of gas =
27^oC=273+27=300K


T_2 = final temperature of gas =
37^oC=273+37=310K

Now put all the given values in the above equation, we get the final pressure of gas.


(150atm* 20L)/(300K)=(1atm* V_2)/(310K)


V_2=3100L

Therefore, the volume of the baloon is 3100 L.

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