A gas sample in a closed, expandable container of initial volume 5.00 L was allowed to warm from 25 °C to 35 °C. What was its new volume?

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According to Charles's Law, at constant pressure, the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature in Kelvin.
We can use the formula V2 = V1(T2/T1), where V1 = initial volume = 5.00 L, T1 = initial temperature = 25°C + 273 = 298 K, T2 = final temperature = 35°C + 273 = 308 K.
Plugging in the values, we get V2 = 5.00 L x (308 K/298 K) = 5.17 L. Therefore, the new volume of the gas is 5.17 L.

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