A Helium-Filled Balloon Has a Volume of 1 M³

question 26

Multiple Choice

A helium-filled balloon has a volume of 1 m³. As it rises in the earth's atmosphere, its volume expands. What will its new volume be (in m³) if its original temperature and pressure are 20°C and 1 atm, and its final temperature and pressure are −40°C and 0.1 atm?

• A) 4
• B) 6
• C) 8
• D) 10
• E) 1.5

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Definitions:

Chromosome Number

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