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Ch.8 Gases
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Capitolo 8, Problema 77b

A weather balloon is partially filled with helium to allow for expansion at high altitudes. At STP, a weather balloon is filled with enough helium to give a volume of 25.0 L. At an altitude of 30.0 km and –35 ⁰C, it has expanded to 2460 L. The increase in volume causes it to burst and a small parachute returns the instruments to Earth.
b. What is the final pressure, in millimeters of mercury, of the helium inside the balloon when it bursts?

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Identify the given values and the unknown: The problem provides the initial conditions (STP: standard temperature and pressure, 0 °C or 273.15 K, and 1 atm or 760 mmHg), the initial volume (25.0 L), the final volume (2460 L), and the final temperature (―35 °C or 238.15 K). The unknown is the final pressure in mmHg.
Use the combined gas law to relate the initial and final states of the gas. The combined gas law is: P1V1T1=P2V2T2, where P is pressure, V is volume, and T is temperature.
Rearrange the combined gas law to solve for the final pressure, P2: P2=P1V1T2V2T1.
Substitute the known values into the equation. Use P1=760 mmHg, V1=25.0 L, T1=273.15 K, V2=2460 L, and T2=238.15 K.
Perform the calculations step by step to determine the final pressure, P2, in mmHg. Ensure that the units are consistent throughout the calculation and that the final answer is expressed in mmHg.

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Ideal Gas Law

The Ideal Gas Law is a fundamental equation in chemistry that relates the pressure, volume, temperature, and number of moles of a gas. It is expressed as PV = nRT, where P is pressure, V is volume, n is the number of moles, R is the ideal gas constant, and T is temperature in Kelvin. This law is essential for understanding how gases behave under varying conditions, such as changes in volume and temperature, which is crucial for solving the problem of the weather balloon.
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Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP)

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