A balloon contains 14.0 L of air at a pressure of 760 torr. What will be the volume of the air when the balloon is taken to a region with a pressure of 981 torr at the same temperature ?

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According to Boyle's Law (P1V1 = P2V2), the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure when temperature is constant. Using the initial conditions (P1 = 760 torr, V1 = 14.0 L) and the final pressure (P2 = 981 torr), we can solve for the final volume (V2): V2 = (P1V1) / P2 = (760 torr * 14.0 L) / 981 torr ≈ 10.8 L.

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