A balloon of helium was put in the freezer at -23°C. Its volume at this temperature was 2.5 liters. It was removed from the freezer. Eventually, it reached a temperature of 177°C. What would its volume be at this temperature? (Neglect any force used to stretch the rubber balloon.) (1.)45000 (2.) 0.22 (3.) 4.5 (4.) 1.4

4.5 L

Explanation:

We will use the combined gas law formula;

P₁V₁/T₁ = P₂V₂/T₂

Because the pressure remains the same, it cancels out and what remains is;

V₁/T₁ = V₂/T₂

Before evaluating remember to change the temperatures into Kelvin;

-23° = 250.15 K

177° = 450.15 K

We replace the variables with known values;

2.5 / 250.15 = V₂ / 450.15

V₂ = 2.5 /250.15 * 450.15

V₂ = 4.4988 L

≅ 4.5 L

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2. the protocol described is good for identifying correlation, but not cause and effect. for cause/effect, you need to devise a protocol that will assign the treatment (or not) to groups that have essentially the same "demographics" with respect to all the other variables. your choice regarding control group seems appropriate. random assignment of treatment (choice d) may be appropriate also. (i think you can argue that b and d are just different descriptions of the same method.)

3. d will randomize the birds, but may not guarantee there are 10 in each group. e will do both, so seems the better choice.

comment on question 2

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answer : a model is often used to explain and make things easier to understand when any scientific topic needs to be demonstrated and explained.

as in this case where a scientist wants to use a model to present the results of his detailed scientific investigation. he should do it as it will him to make the audience understand the concept in a much better way. also, it can be changed according to new scientific understandings.