A Helium Weather Balloon, When Released, Has a Volume of 10.0

question 88

Multiple Choice

A helium weather balloon, when released, has a volume of 10.0 L at 27.0 ° C and a pressure of 663 mm Hg. What volume, in liters, will the balloon occupy at an altitude where the pressure is 96 mm Hg and the temperature is - 30.0 ° C?

• A) - 76.7 L
• B) 1.17 L
• C) 1.79 L
• D) 55.9 L
• E) 85.3 L

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