Mercury is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature. When mercury vapor is inhaled, it is readily absorbed by the lungs, causing signifiant health risks. The enthalpy of vaporization of mercury is 59.1 kJ/mol. The normal boiling point of mercury is 357°C. What is the vapor pressure of mercury at 39°C? Assume the enthalpy of vaporization does not depend on temperature. (Enter your answer to two significant figures.) Vapor pressure = torr
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![Mercury is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature. When mercury vapor is inhaled, it is readily absorbed by the lungs, causing signifiant
health risks. The enthalpy of vaporization of mercury is 59.1 kJ/mol. The normal boiling point of mercury is 357°C. What is the vapor pressure of
mercury at 39°C? Assume the enthalpy of vaporization does not depend on temperature.
(Enter your answer to two significant figures.)
Vapor pressure =
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