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Determine the pressure required to compress a gas in a cylinder initially at `20^0C` and at a pressure of `1.03 times 10^-5` pa to one-eighth of its original volume.

Answer Text:
P1V1 = P2V2
`P2 = (p1v1)/(v2) = (1.03 times 10−5 times v1)/((v1)/(8)) = 8.24 times 10^-5` pa