An adiabatic compression is performed on an ideal gas. The final pressure is equal to 0.560 times the initial pressure and the final volume equals 1.50 times the initial volume. What is the adiabatic constant for the gas?
A) 1.33
B) 1.43
C) 1.48
D) 1.52
E) 1.67
Answer: B
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