A Weather Balloon Was Initially at a Pressure of 0

question 53

Multiple Choice

A weather balloon was initially at a pressure of 0.950 atm, and its volume was 35.0 L. The pressure decreased to 0.750 atm, without loss of gas or change in temperature. What was the change in the volume?

• A) increased by 44.3 L
• B) increased by 9.3 L
• C) increased by 7.4 L
• D) decreased by 27.6 L
• E) decreased by 7.4 L

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