Typically, scuba tanks are immersed in water to cool them as they are filled with compressed air. If a tank is initially charged to 1.90E+03 psi at 39.0 C and subsequently allowed to cool to 25.0 C, what is the final pressure in the tank?

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Typically, scuba tanks are immersed in water to cool them as they are filled with compressed air. If a tank is initially charged to 1.90E+03 psi at 39.0 C and subsequently allowed to cool to 25.0 C, what is the final pressure in the tank?

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