150L of nitrogen gas expands adiabatically starting at a pressure of 1 atm and the final volume is 250 L, what is the final pressure?

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150L of nitrogen gas expands adiabatically starting at a pressure of 1 atm and the
final volume is 250 L, what is the final pressure?
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Initial volume of nitrogen gas (Vo) = 150 LInitial pressure of nitrogen gas (Po) = 1 atm Final volume of nitrogen gas (V) = 250 LFinal pressure of nitrogen gas (P) = ?? atm Value of specific heat ratio (γ) for a diatomic gas like nitrogen gas = 1.40

 

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