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CRS Question, 5–18
ANSWER
Choice 3 correctly accounts for the changing
conditions. The combination
of Charles and Boyle’s laws provides the mathematical basis
for the calculation. After converting
the temperature to K units, the equation P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2 may be used by solving for V2.
Section
5.3: The Ideal Gas Law