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What pressure (in atmospheres) is required to compress 1.00 L of gas at 760. mm Hg pressure to a volume of 50.0 mL?

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Jan 11, 2017

#"20 atmospheres........"#

Explanation:

#P_1V_1=P_2V_2#, now #P_1=1*atm#, and so we solve for #P_2#:

#P_2=(P_1V_1)/V_2=(1.00*cancelLxx1*atm)/(0.050*cancelL)=??atm#

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