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A Quantity of Carbon Monoxide Gas Is Slowly Compressed Adiabatically

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A quantity of carbon monoxide gas is slowly compressed adiabatically in an insulated container to one-half of its initial volume.The ratio of the specific heat capacities at constant pressure and constant volume,cP/cV ,for carbon dioxide is approximately 1.3.Determine the final pressure of the gas if the initial pressure is 2.0 × 10⁵ Pa.


A) 2.0 × 10⁵ Pa
B) 2.6 × 10⁵ Pa
C) 3.7 × 10⁵ Pa
D) 4.9 × 10⁵ Pa
E) 5.2 × 10⁵ Pa

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