Divers often inflate heavy duty balloons attached to salvage items on the sea floor.If a balloon is filled to a volume of 3.00 L at a pressure of 2.50 atm,what is the volume of the balloon when it reaches the surface?

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According to Boyle's Law (P1V1 = P2V2), if the pressure decreases from 2.50 atm to 1.00 atm (surface pressure), the volume increases. Solving for V2 gives V2 = (P1V1)/P2 = (2.50 atm * 3.00 L) / 1.00 atm = 7.50 L.

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