The pressure of a sample of gas was measured in Denver, Colorado, USA with an open-end mercury manometer where the atmospheric pressure was 622 mmHg. The height difference between the two levels of the mercury was found to be 19.7 cm. Determine the pressure of the gas in atm.

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The pressure of a sample of gas was measured in Denver, Colorado, USA with an open-end mercury manometer where the atmospheric pressure was 622 mmHg. The height difference between the two levels of the mercury was found to be 19.7 cm. Determine the pressure of the gas in atm.

 

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