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Pope Gregory XIII decreed that 10 days would be skipped in 1582 because
 a. the calendar and the seasons were out of sync.
  b. of a meteor impact.
  c. he was insane.
  d. skipping his birthday would prevent his removal.

Question 2

A constant volume and mass of helium gas at 77C is heated so that the pressure of the gas doubles. What is the new temperature of the gas in Celsius degrees?
 a. 154C
  b. 273C
  c. 427C
  d. 700C



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c



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