Why P 2 is obtained by subtracting the vapor pressure of water from the barometric pressure

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Chapter13: Solutions And Their Behavior
Section13.5: Colloids
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  1.  Why P 2 is obtained by subtracting the vapor pressure of water from the barometric pressure
  2.  Reason out what effect the following will have on the calculated value of your V2:
  • a. presence of water in your flask at the start
  • b. failure to adjust the level of the water inside and outside the flask before closing the tube and withdrawing it from the beaker of cold water.
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