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A gas has an initial volume of 15.4 L at a pressure of 1.5 atm and a temperature of 310 K. The pressure of the gas decreases to 0.9 atm as the temperature decreases to 268 K. What is the final volume of the gas? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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22.2

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The combined gas law states that the pressure of a fixed mass of a gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature and inversely proportional to volume at constant environmental conditions.
That is p α T/V, Thus, considering two gases P1V1/T1 =P2V2/T2,
Thus, V2= P1V1T2/T1P2
hence , final volume = 1.5 x 15.4 x 268/ 310 x0.9
= 22.189 liters
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