A helium-filled balloon has a volume of 1 m3 . As it rises in the earth's atmosphere, its volume expands. What will its new volume be (in m3) if its original temperature and pressure are 20°C and 1 atm, and its final temperature and pressure are -40°C and 0.1 atm?

a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 10
e. 1.5


C

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