Atmospheric pressure on the peak of Mt. Everest can be as low as 0.30 atm, which is why most climbers need to bring oxygen tanks for the last part of their climb. At the base camp, these tanks have a pressure of 40.0 atm. If the temperature at the base camp is 8.0 °C and the temperature at the summit is - 26 °C, what is the pressure at the summit in a 10.0 L tank? Assume the same amount of gas is in the tank in each location.

a. 0.30 atm

b. 35 atm

c. 41 atm

d. 140 atm

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2 March, 01:17

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Nyasia Woodard · Answer 1

If the amount of gas in the tanks remains same we use the equation P1T1=P2T2

40 x 281.15 = P2 x 247.15

P2 = 45.50 atm