The gas in a 1,528 mL balloon at sea level has a pressure of 762 mmHg, and 21.1 ℃. If the balloon rises to an altitude where its pressure is 135 mmHg and its temperature is -22.5 ℃, what is the volume (in L) of the balloon at the higher altitude?

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The gas in a 1,528 mL balloon at sea level has a pressure of 762 mmHg, and 21.1 ℃. If the balloon rises to an altitude where its pressure is 135 mmHg and its temperature is -22.5 ℃, what is the volume (in L) of the balloon at the higher altitude?
 

 

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