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A 50.0 L cylinder of oxygen gas is stored at 150. atm. What volume would the oxygen gas occupy if the cylinder were opened into a hot air balloon (completely deflated) until the final pressure is 735 torr

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THE VOLUME OF THE OXYGEN GAS AFTER DEFLATION TILL A PRESSURE OF 735 TORR IS ATTAINED IS 7836.99 L

Step-by-step explanation:

Using Boyle's law,

P1V1 = P2V2

P1 = 150 atm

V1 = 50 L

P2 = 735 Torr

V2 = unknown

We must first convert the pressures into the same SI unit for easy calculation

1torr = 1/760 atm

So converting 735 torr to atm; we have:

1 torr = 1/ 760 atm

735 torr = 735 * 1 / 760 atm

= 0.967 atm

In other words, P2 = 0.957 atm

So rearranging the formula by making V2 the subject of the equation, we have:

V2 = P1 V1 / P2

V2 = 150 * 50 / 0.957

V2 = 7836.99 L

The volume of the oxygen cylinder after deflation to a final pressure of 735 torr or 0.967 atm pressure is 7836.99 L.

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