2500 liters of oxygen gas is produced at 1.00 atm of pressure. It is to be compressed and stored in a 20.0 liter cylinder. If temperature is constant, calculate the pressure of the oxygen in the cylinder.
A)125 atm
B)4.0 atm
C)80.0 atm
D)8.00 atm

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According to Boyle's Law, $P_1V_1 = P_2V_2$, where $P_1$ and $V_1$ are the initial pressure and volume, and $P_2$ and $V_2$ are the final pressure and volume. Given $P_1 = 1.00$ atm, $V_1 = 2500$ liters, and $V_2 = 20.0$ liters, solving for $P_2$ gives $P_2 = \frac{P_1V_1}{V_2} = \frac{1.00 \times 2500}{20.0} = 125$ atm.

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