How Many Milliliters of Mercury Would Exert a Pressure of 101,325

question 58

Multiple Choice

How many milliliters of mercury would exert a pressure of 101,325 Pa (1 atm) in a barometer with an inner diameter of 20.0 mm? The density of Hg is 13.6 g/mL.Recall that the area of a circle is A = $\pi$ r²,1 N = 1 kg m/s²,and 1 Pa = 1 N/m².

• A)7450 mL
• B)3240 mL
• C)239 mL
• D)308 mL
• E)4.19 mL

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