Introduction to Chemistry
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Chapter 9, Problem 31QP
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The pressure, in terms of Pascal, is to be determined.
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A barometer is used to determine atmospheric pressure. It helps compare the pressure exerted by the liquid in the column to the pressure exerted by the molecules of air in the atmosphere of the Earth’s surface.
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