A Barometer Measures

question 75

Multiple Choice

A barometer measures

• A)the pressure of a gas sample in a container.
• B)the difference in pressure between two gas samples.
• C)the difference in pressure between a gas sample and atmospheric pressure.
• D)atmospheric pressure.
• E)the pressure of an ideal gas.

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