A bottle of soda has a head space containing 25.0 mL of CO₂ gas at 4.2 atm pressure when the soda is at 4.4°C. The bottle is opened slowly, letting the excess pressure escape. How much work does the escaping CO₂ do if the ambient pressure is 1.0 atm? Assume that the temperature remains constant.

A bottle of soda has a head space containing 25.0 mL of CO₂ gas at 4.2 atm pressure when the soda is at 4.4°C. The bottle is opened slowly, letting the excess pressure escape. How much work does the escaping CO₂ do if the ambient pressure is 1.0 atm? Assume that the temperature remains constant.

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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