Which of the Following Substances Will Require the Highest Column

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following substances will require the highest column for measuring an atmospheric pressure of 0.950 atm? (Assume all the barometers have columns with the same diameter.)

• A)Mercury (d = 13.59 g/cm³)
• B)Ethanol (d = 0.785 g/cm³)
• C)Ethylene glycol (d = 1.09 g/cm³)
• D)Water (d = 1.00 g/cm³)
• E)Carbon tetrachloride (d = 1.58 g/cm³)

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