A sample of flammable liquid is placed into an enclosed cylinder which is then fitted with a movable piston. Initially the cylinder contains a volume of 9.90 L. The sample is ignited producing gas and releasing 633.1 J of energy. To what volume will the cylinder expand to if it must expand against a pressure of 883.2 mmHg. Assume all the energy released is converted to work used to push the piston.

760 mmHg = 1 atm
101.3 J = 1 L atm

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