A sample of air in a syringe exerts a pressure of 1.02 atm at 22.00C. The syringe is placed in a boiling-water bath at 100.00C. The pressure is increased to 1.23 atm by pushing the plunger in, which reduces the volume to 0.224 mL. What was the initial volume?

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A sample of air in a syringe exerts a pressure of 1.02 atm at 22.00C. The syringe is placed in a boiling-water bath at 100.00C. The pressure is increased to 1.23 atm by pushing the plunger in, which reduces the volume to 0.224 mL. What was the initial volume?

 

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