Multiple Choice
A sample of a gas in a cylindrical chamber with a movable piston occupied a volume of 1.40 liters when the pressure was 762 torr and the temperature was 26.9°C. The volume of the system was readjusted to 0.150 liters by moving the piston. What is the pressure exerted on the surface of the piston by the gas if the temperature of the system remained constant?
A) 13.4 atm
B) 883 atm
C) 918 atm
D) 1020 atm
E) 9.36 atm
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