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What Is the Pressure in Atmospheres Exerted by a Column

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What is the pressure in atmospheres exerted by a column of mercury that is 100. m high? (density of mercury = 13.5951 g/cm3, gravitational constant = 9.80665 m/s2, 1 atm = 101,325 Pa = 760 torr = 760 mmHg)


A) 1.4 × 1010 atm
B) 0.013 atm
C) 0.73 atm
D) 1.37 atm
E) 132 atm

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