The figure shows a pV diagram for 0.0066 mol of gas that undergoes the process 1 → 2 → 3. What is the pressure p₂. The ideal gas constant is R = 8.314 J/mol ∙ K = 0.0821 L ∙ atm/mol ∙ K. A) 5.3 atm B) 5.3 × 10⁵ atm C) 16 atm D) 1.6 × 10⁶ atm

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The pressure at point 1 (initial state) can be read as approximately 5.3 atm from the diagram. The pressure at point 3 (final state) is not needed to answer this question.

The Figure Shows a PV Diagram for 0