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If the sample flask in Figure P5.12 is open to the air, what is the atmospheric pressure (in atm)?

Short Answer

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The atmospheric pressure is 0.966 atm.

Step by step solution

01

Determination of the atmospheric pressure

The atmospheric pressure is equal to the difference in height of the mercury column.

∆h = Patmospheric

Now, height is,

∆h = 0.734 m

Convert m into mm,

    1.0 m = 1000 mm⇒ 0.734 m = 734  mm

So, the atmospheric pressure is 734 mmHg.

02

Conversion of unit from mmHg to atm 

1 atm = 760 mmHg

Now, the pressure is,

734 mmHg × 1 atm760 mmHg  = 0.966  atm

Thus, the atmospheric pressure is 0.966 atm.

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