A weather balloon with a volume of 3.86934 L is released from Earth’s surface at sea level.What volume will the balloon occupy at an altitude of 20.0 km, where the air pressure is 10 kPa?

Answer in units of L

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Assuming the T is constant (which it will not be) use p1v1 = p2v2
I know I'm suppose to use 3.86934 as the first volume and 10 kPa as the second pressure, but what am I suppose to use as the first pressure? Am I suppose to use 20.0 km?
No, 20 km is a distance, not a pressure. The problem says the balloon is relesed at sea level on earth's surface. Pressure at sea level is 101.325 kPa or 1 atm or 14.7 lb/sq ft. Since you are using kPa for the second P you should use first P in the same units.
Oh okay, thankyou!
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