A 0.850-mole sample of nitrous oxide, a gas used as an anesthetic by dentists, has a volume of 20.46 L at 123$\degree$C and 1.35 atm. What would be its volume at 468$\degree$C and 1.35 atm?

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Using Charles's Law (V1/T1 = V2/T2) and converting temperatures to Kelvin, the initial volume is 20.46 L at 396 K, and the final temperature is 741 K. Solving for V2 gives approximately 38.3 L.

A 0850-Mole Sample of Nitrous Oxide, a Gas Used as an an Anesthetic