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0.25 moles of oxygen are place in a cylinder with a movable piston, at a pressure of 1.5 atm and a temp. of 50.C The diameter of the piston face is 20cm.

What mass, in kg, would have to be placed on top of the piston to develop a pressure of 10 atm inside the cylinder if the temperature were held constant. Take into account the initial 1.5atm

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.25 moles of oxygen are place in a cylinder with a moveable piston, at a pressure of 1.5 atm and a temp. of 50.C The diameter of the piston face is 20cm.

what mass, in kg, would have to be placed on top of the piston to develop a pressure of 10 atm inside the cylinder if the temp. were held constant. ...

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