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A gas occupies 10.2 liters at 0.60 atm. What is the pressure if the volume becomes 3.0 L?

A gas occupies 10.2 liters at 0.60 atm. What is the pressure if the volume becomes-example-1

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P1V1 = P2V2
P1 = 0.60 atm
V1 = 10.2 L
P2 = ?
V2 = 3.0 L

Solve for P2 —> P2 = P1V1/V2 = (0.60 atm)(10.2 L) / (3.0 L) = 2.04 atm
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