At 1.00 atm, water boils at 100oC (373 K). In Denver, Colorado, water boils at about 94oC (367 K). If the enthalpy of vaporization of water is 40.6 kJ/mol, what is the atmospheric pressure in unit torr in Denver, Colorado? (R = 8.314 J/mol.K)           (A) 0.807 atm (611 - 617 torr)          (B) 0.904 atm          (C) 1.00 atm          (D) 1.24 atm

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At 1.00 atm, water boils at 100oC (373 K). In Denver, Colorado, water boils at about 94oC (367 K). If the enthalpy of vaporization of water is 40.6 kJ/mol, what is the atmospheric pressure in unit torr in Denver, Colorado? (R = 8.314 J/mol.K) 

         (A) 0.807 atm (611 - 617 torr)

         (B) 0.904 atm

         (C) 1.00 atm

         (D) 1.24 atm

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