A gas under an initial pressure of 0.60 atm is compressed at constant temperature from 27 L to 3.0 L. The final pressure becomes ________.

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According to Boyle's Law, at constant temperature, the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume. Therefore, if the volume decreases from 27 L to 3.0 L, a factor of 9, the pressure increases by the same factor. Thus, the final pressure is 0.60 atm * 9 = 5.4 atm.

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