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7. If the pressure of a gas is 1.03 atm and the volume is 250 mL, then if the pressure is decreased to 0.95 atm, what is the new volume?

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Answer:

V2 = 271.1 ml

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

P1 = 1.03 atm

V1 = 250 ml

P2 = 0.95 atm

V2 = ?

P1V1 = P2V2

V2 = (P1/P2)V1

= (1.03 atm/0.95 atm)(250 ml)

= 271.1 ml

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