A Gas-Filled Balloon with a Volume of 12

question 30

Short Answer

A gas-filled balloon with a volume of 12.5 L at 0.90 atm and 21°C is allowed to rise to the stratosphere where the temperature is -5°C and the pressure is 1.0 millibar. What is the final volume of the balloon? 1.000 atm = 1.013 bar.

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Definitions:

Inferior Phrenic Vein

A vein draining the diaphragm, usually flowing into the inferior vena cava or the superior suprarenal vein.

Superior Mesenteric Vein

A large vein in the abdomen that drains blood from the small intestine, part of the large intestine, and other organs in the digestive system into the portal vein.

Gastrosplenic Vein

A blood vessel that drains blood from the stomach and spleen, typically emptying into the portal vein system.

Ulnar Veins

Veins located along the ulnar side of the arm that help return deoxygenated blood from the hand and forearm to the heart.