The Pressure of Sulfur Dioxide in a Container Is 159

question 99

Multiple Choice

The pressure of sulfur dioxide in a container is 159 kPa. What is this pressure in atmospheres? (1 atm = 101,325 Pa = 760 torr) ?

• A) 0.209 atm
• B) 0.637 atm
• C) 1.57 atm
• D) 21.2 atm
• E) 1.59 ×10⁴ atm

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Definitions:

RuBP

Ribulose biphosphate, a molecule that acts as the acceptor of carbon dioxide in the first step of the Calvin cycle during photosynthesis.

Carbons

Chemical elements with the symbol C and atomic number 6, essential to all known life, and the basis of organic chemistry.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, and couples this electron transfer with the transfer of protons (H+ ions) across a membrane.

Calvin Cycle

A set of biochemical reactions that take place in the stroma of chloroplasts in photosynthetic organisms, resulting in the conversion of carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose.