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a 600 mL ballon is filled with helium at 700mm Hg barometric pressure. The balloon is released and climbs to?

a 600mL balloon is filled with helium at 700mm Hg barometric pressure. The balloon is released and climbs to an altitude where the barometric pressure is 400 mmHg what will the volume of the balloon be if during the ascent the temperature drops from 24 degree celcius to 5 degree celcius?

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  • Dr.A
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    V1 = 0.600 L

    p1 = 700/760=0.921 atm

    T1 = 24 + 273 =297 K

    V2 = ?

    p2 = 400/760=0.526 atm

    T 2 = 5 x 273 = 278 K

    use the combined gas law

    p1V1/T1 = p2V2/T2

    0.921 x 0.600 / 297 = 0.526 V2 / 278

    V2 = 0.983 L => 983 mL

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