the us national institute of standards and technology used mercury gauge as a primary standard for pressure until is was decommissioned in 2019. the device was 3.00 meters tall and contained 225 kilograms of mercury. if the density of mercury is 13.6 g/ml, what was the volume of mercury contained in this device in liters?

the us national institute of standards and technology used mercury gauge as a primary standard for pressure until is was decommissioned in 2019. the device was 3.00 meters tall and contained 225 kilograms of mercury. if the density of mercury is 13.6 g/ml, what was the volume of mercury contained in this device in liters?

Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity

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Author:John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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Chapter1: Basic Concepts Of Chemistry

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