The Pressure Exerted by a Column of Liquid Is Equal

question 10

Multiple Choice

The pressure exerted by a column of liquid is equal to the product of the height of the column times the gravitational constant times the density of the liquid, P = ghd. How high a column of methanol (d = 0.79 g/mL) would be supported by a pressure that supports a 713 mm column of mercury
(d = 13.6 g/mL) ?

• A)713 mm
• B)41 mm
• C)1.2 × 10⁴ mm
• D)9.7 × 10³ mm
• E)17 mm

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