A balloon is filled with 1.50 L of helium gas at sea level, 1.00 atm and 32°C. The balloon is released and it rises to an altitude of 30,000 ft. If the pressure at this altitude is 228 mm Hg and the temperature is −45°C, what is the volume of the balloon?

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A balloon is filled with 1.50 L of helium gas at sea level, 1.00 atm and 32°C. The balloon is released and it rises to an altitude of 30,000 ft. If the pressure at this altitude is 228 mm Hg and the temperature is −45°C, what is the volume of the balloon?

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