A Scientist Builds a "Pressure Thermometer" by Sealing Air in a Tank.If

question 42

Multiple Choice

A scientist builds a "pressure thermometer" by sealing air in a tank.If the pressure inside the tank is 946 mm Hg when it is placed in a boiling water bath at 99 °C,and 749 mm Hg when left on the laboratory bench,what is the temperature in the lab?

• A)295 °C
• B)197 °C
• C)125 °C
• D)78 °C
• E)22 °C

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Objectivism

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pertains to Jean-Paul Sartre, a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, and political activist known for his exploration of freedom, existentialism, and phenomenology.

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