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A sample of helium gas with a volume of 27.0 mL at 759 mm Hg is compressed at a constant temperature until its volume is 11.4 mL. What will be the new pressure in the sample?

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Answer:

1797.6 mmHg

Step-by-step explanation:

The new pressure can be found by using the formula for Boyle's law which is


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where

P1 is the initial pressure

P2 is the final pressure

V1 is the initial volume

V2 is the final volume

Since we're finding the new pressure


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We have


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We have the final answer as

1797.6 mmHg

Hope this helps you

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