A 2.25-m3 (cubic meters) weather balloon is filled with 372 g of helium gas at 22.0oC. The balloon rises to an altitude where the atmospheric pressure and temperature are 405 torr and -20oC, respectively. Assuming that the balloon is made of a very elastic and stretchable material, calculate the volume of the balloon at this altitude?           (A) 7.25 m3          (B) 4.22 m3          (C) 3.62 m3          (D) 2.11 m3

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A 2.25-m3 (cubic meters) weather balloon is filled with 372 g of helium gas at 22.0oC. The balloon rises to an altitude where the atmospheric pressure and temperature are 405 torr and -20oC, respectively. Assuming that the balloon is made of a very elastic and stretchable material, calculate the volume of the balloon at this altitude? 

         (A) 7.25 m3

         (B) 4.22 m3

         (C) 3.62 m3

         (D) 2.11 m3 

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