The Following Data Describes an Initial and Final State for an Ideal

question 125

Multiple Choice

The following data describes an initial and final state for an ideal gas. Given that the amount of gas does not change in the process, what is the final volume (mL) of the gas $\begin{array}{lllc}&P&V&T\\\hline\text { initial: } & 720~ {\mathrm{mmHg}} & 235 {\mathrm{~mL}} & 25^{\circ} \mathrm{C} \\\text { final: } & 860~ \mathrm{mmHg} & ? & 15^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\end{array}$

• A) 170. mL
• B) 180. mL
• C) 190. mL
• D) 210. mL
• E) None of the above

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Marginal Cost

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