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hlh6591 asked in Science & MathematicsChemistry · 1 decade ago

height calculation for column of pressure?

Calculate the height, in meters, of a column of CCl4(l) (d = 1.59 g/mL) that exerts the same pressure as a 28.0 cm column of Hg(l).

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  • Dietrich W
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    1 decade ago
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    P₁ is the pressure of the Hg column and P₂ that of the CCl4 column.

    P₁=ρ₁*g*h₁=P₂= ρ₂* g* H;.

    -> H= ρ₁*h₁/ρ₂ ;ρ₁=13.55*10³ g/dm³

    Plug in your numbers and get H≈ 2386 m

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