Use P1V1 = P2V2
p1 = 4E6 atm
v1 = 0.05 L
p2 = 1 atm
v2 = ?
In a thermonuclear device, the pressure of 0.050 liters of gas within the bomb casing reaches 4.0 x 106 atm. When the bomb casing is destroyed by the explosion, the gas is released into the atmosphere where it reaches a pressure of 1.00 atm. What is the volume of the gas after the explosion?
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