A balloon has a volume of 2.32 liters at 24.0°C.The balloon is heated to 48.0°C.Calculate the new volume of the balloon.
A) 2.32 L
B) 2.51 L
C) 2.15 L
D) 4.64 L
E) 1.16 L

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Using the combined gas law, we can find the new volume of the balloon:
(P₁V₁)/T₁ = (P₂V₂)/T₂ 
Assuming the pressure is constant, we can simplify to:
V₂ = (V₁/T₁) x T₂ 
V₂ = (2.32/297) x 321 
V₂ = 2.51 L (rounded to two decimal places)

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