Chapter 9, Problem 63QAP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The amount of mercury is to be determined that will saturate a room of 15×12×8 ft at temperature 25°C.

Concept introduction:

Ideal gas law will be used which is given as:

  $\text{PV=nRT}$

P, V, n, R, and T is pressure, volume, number of moles, universal gas constant, and temperature of gas respectively.

And

  $\text{volume=}\frac{\text{mass}}{\text{density}}$