A sample of a gas in a cylindrical chamber with a movable piston occupied a volume of 4.626 liters when the pressure was 0.983 atm and the temperature was 27.2°C. The pressure was readjusted to 1.388 atm by moving the piston. What is the volume occupied by the sample under the new conditions if the temperature remained constant throughout?

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Using Boyle's Law (P1V1 = P2V2), where P1 = 0.983 atm, V1 = 4.626 L, P2 = 1.388 atm, and V2 is the unknown volume. Solving for V2 gives V2 = (P1V1)/P2 = (0.983 * 4.626) / 1.388 = 3.28 L.

A Sample of a Gas in a Cylindrical Chamber with a Movable