A gas‑filled weather balloon has a volume of 56.0 L56.0 L at ground level, where the pressure is 761 mmHg761 mmHg and the temperature is 23.1 ∘C.23.1 ∘C. After being released, the balloon rises to an altitude where the temperature is −6.97 ∘C−6.97 ∘C and the pressure is 0.0772 atm.0.0772 atm. What is the weather balloon's volume at the higher altitude?

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A gas‑filled weather balloon has a volume of 56.0 L56.0 L at ground level, where the pressure is 761 mmHg761 mmHg and the temperature is 23.1 ∘C.23.1 ∘C. After being released, the balloon rises to an altitude where the temperature is −6.97 ∘C−6.97 ∘C and the pressure is 0.0772 atm.0.0772 atm. What is the weather balloon's volume at the higher altitude?

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