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Suppose That a Bubble of Helium (A Monatomic Gas) Rising 3.5 atm3.5 \mathrm{~atm}

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Suppose that a bubble of helium (a monatomic gas) rising from the bottom of the ocean expands in volume by a factor of 8 by the time it reaches the surface [where the pressure is 1 atmosphere (atm) ]. Assume that the bubble rises so fast that it expands essentially adiabatically. What was the pressure on the gas at the depth where it formed (in atmospheres) ?


A) 3.5 atm3.5 \mathrm{~atm}
B) 8 atm8 \mathrm{~atm}
C) 16 atm16 \mathrm{~atm}
D) 18 atm18 \mathrm{~atm}
E) 32 atm
F) Other (specify)

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