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Last friday the atmospheric pressure in our 2nd year lab was measured as 731 mmhg. Calculate the temperature at which water would boil at this pressure.

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Answer:

p1/T1=p2/T2

760mmHg/212°F=731mmHg/T2

T2= 203.91°F

760mmHg/100°C=731mmHg/T2

T2= 96.18°C

Step-by-step explanation:

You'd have to choose in which units you want to express the temperature.

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