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A balloon containing helium gas expands from 230 mL to 860 mL as more helium is added. What was the initial quantity of helium present if the expanded balloon contains 3.8 × 10mc001-1.jpg mol, assuming constant temperature and pressure?

Use the formula: mc001-2.jpg


1.0 × 10mc001-3.jpg mol

1.5 × 10mc001-4.jpg mol

1.0 × 10mc001-5.jpg mol

1.4 × 10mc001-6.jpg mol

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use n_i = n_f (V_i / V_f).

n_i = 3.8×10^-4 mol × (230 mL / 860 mL) = 3.8×10^-4 × 0.26744 ≈ 1.02×10^-4 mol.

Answer: 1.0 × 10^-4 mol.