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Given

The volume $V_1$ of a gas at a temperature $T_1$.
A second volume $V_2$

Find

The second temperature $T_2$

Strategy

A problem involving two gas volumes and two temperatures must be a problem.

The formula for is

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Solution

We can rearrange Charles' Law to get

$T_2 = T_1 × V_2/V_1$

In your problem,

$V_1 = "5.3 L"$; $T_1 = (24 + 273.15) K = "297.15 K"$
$V_2 = "4.9 L"$; $T_2 = "?"$

$T_2 = "297.15 K" × (4.9 cancel("L"))/(5.3 cancel("L")) = "274 K"$

$"200 K" = "(274 - 273.15) °C" = "0 °C"$

The outside temperature is 0 °C.

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