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A sample of carbon dioxide gas occupies a volume of 2.50 l at 140 kpa. what pressure would the gas exert if the volume was decreased to 1.25 l?

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Answer:

280 kPa

Step-by-step explanation:

P1V1 = P2V2

140 * 2.5 = P2 * 1.25

P2 = 280 kPa

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