A Balloon Originally Had a Volume of 4

question 26

Multiple Choice

A balloon originally had a volume of 4.39 L at 44°C and a pressure of 729 torr.To what temperature must the balloon be cooled to reduce its volume to 3.78 L if the pressure is constant?

• A)38°C
• B)0.0°C
• C) 72.9 °C
• D)273°C
• E)237°C

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Definitions:

Budget Line

A chart that displays every possible mix of two commodities that could be bought, given a particular financial plan, with unchanging prices.

Price Ratio

The ratio expressing the relative prices of two goods or services, indicating how much of one is needed to trade for one unit of the other.

Marginal Rate

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Substitution Effect

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