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2010 USNCO Local #13: Gas Law

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November 21, 2012

Problem Statement

A 2.00L2.00 \text{L} balloon at 20.0C20.0^{\circ} \text{C} and 745mmHg745 \text{mmHg} floats to an altitude where the temperature is 10.0C10.0^{\circ} \text{C} and the air pressure is 700mmHg700 \text{mmHg}. What is the new volume of the balloon?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span>0.94L<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span>1.06L<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span>2.06L<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span>2.20L <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\hspace{.05in}0.94 \text{L}\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\hspace{.05in}1.06 \text{L}\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\hspace{.05in}2.06 \text{L}\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\hspace{.05in}2.20 \text{L}\qquad