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When the pressure that a gas exerts on a sealed container changes from 22.5 psi to ? psi, the temperature changes from 110 degrees celcius to 65.0 degrees celcius?

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Answer:19.9

Explanation: make sure correct significant figures with psi

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Using Gay-Lussac's Law, pressure is proportional to (absolute) temperature in Kelvin. We first convert the temperature values to Kelvin: 110 C = 383.15 K, while 65 C = 338.15 K.
P1/T1 = P2/T2
22.5/383.15 = P2/338.15
P2 = 19.9 psi
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