Some teenagers think that their parents are “full of hot air.” Your mom inhales 4 liters of air with a temperature of 20∘ Celsius. Since you think she is full of hot air, this temperature must increase while the air is in her lungs. If this air heats up to 37∘Celsius, what is the new volume of the gas?

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Some teenagers think that their parents are “full of hot air.” Your mom inhales 4 liters of air with a temperature of 20∘ Celsius. Since you think she is full of hot air, this temperature must increase while the air is in her lungs. If this air heats up to 37∘Celsius, what is the new volume of the gas? (Note that 37∘Celsius is 98.6∘Fahrenheit, which is normal body temperature.) Remember to pay close attention to the units of temperature before beginning your calculations. 

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