If a Fixed Amount of a Gas Is at a Pressure

question 28

Multiple Choice

If a fixed amount of a gas is at a pressure of 2.71 atm and has a volume of 85.3 L at a temperature of 173.4 K, what is the final temperature of the gas if the pressure changes to 1.04 atm in a 105.3 L container?

• A) 49.8 K
• B) 75.9 K
• C) 366.0 K
• D) 82.1 K
• E) 557.8 K

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