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10/09/2021 10:20 am
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A high-altitude balloon is filled with 1.41 × 104 L of hydrogen at a temperature of 21°C and a pressure of 745 torr. What is the volume of the balloon at a height of 20 km, where the temperature is -48°C and the pressure is 63.1 torr?
(a) 1.247 × 105 L
(b) 1.66 × 105 L
(c) 1.66 × 104 L
(d) None of these
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10/09/2021 10:29 am
Correct answer: (a) 1.247 × 105 L
Explanation:
\(\frac{P_1V_1}{T_1}\) = \(\frac{P_2V_2}{T_2}\)
V2 = \(\frac{745 \times 1.41 \times 10^4 \times 225}{294 \times 63.1}\)
= 1.247 × 105 L