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a mercury barometer located in a lab has a heigh tof 750 mm. what is the atmosphereic pressur ein kPa

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Answer:

The atmospheric pressure from a mercury barometer equals to 99.992 kilopascals.

Step-by-step explanation:

760 milimeters of mercury column is equal to 101.325 kilopascals. The atmospheric pressure is found by simple rule of three:


p_(atm) = (750\,mm\,Hg* 101.325\,kPa)/(760\,mm\,Hg)


p_(atm) = 99.992\,kPa

The atmospheric pressure from a mercury barometer equals to 99.992 kilopascals.

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