A weather balloon is inflated to a volume of 28.6 L at a pressure of 740. mmHg and a temperature of 29.0 ° C. The balloon rises in the atmosphere to an altitude where the pressure is 375 mmHg and the temperature is -15.1 °C. Assuming the balloon can freely expand, calculate the volume of the balloon at this altitude. ? Vballoon =

A weather balloon is inflated to a volume of 28.6 L at a pressure of 740. mmHg and a temperature of 29.0 ° C. The balloon rises in the atmosphere to an altitude where the pressure is 375 mmHg and the temperature is -15.1 °C. Assuming the balloon can freely expand, calculate the volume of the balloon at this altitude. ? Vballoon =

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