A balloon is filled with 12 L of air at a pressure of 2 atm. What is the volume of the balloon if the pressure is changed to 3 a

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A balloon is filled with 12 L of air at a pressure of 2 atm. What is the volume of the balloon if the pressure is changed to 3 a

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mihalych1998 [28] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-07T00:19:42+03:00

Answer:

8L

Explanation:

Using Boyle's law which states that the volume of a given mass of gas is inversely proportional to the pressure, provided temperature remains constant

P1V1= P2V2

P1 = 2atm, V1 = 12L ,

P2 = 3atm , V2 =

12 × 2 = V2 × 3

Divide both sides by 3

V2 = 24 ÷ 3

V2 = 8L

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