A chamber is filled with a gas that has a pressure of 0.250 atm and ???is connected to a mercury-filled u-tube with a width of 0.01m. The left side of the tube is closed and there is a vacuum at the top of the tube. How much higher is the mercury on the left-hand side compared to the right-hand side?

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A chamber is filled with a gas that has a pressure of 0.250 atm and ???is connected to a mercury-filled u-tube with a width of 0.01m.

The left side of the tube is closed and there is a vacuum at the top of the tube.

How much higher is the mercury on the left-hand side compared to the right-hand side?

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