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The density of mercury is 13.5 g/mL and the density of water is 1.00 g/mL. If a mercury barometer reads 751 mmHg, what is the
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Pressure,

P = density * g* height

Where g is acceleration due to gravity.

Since pressure is same for both,

density(mercury)*g*h(mercury) = density(water)*g*h(water)

density(mercury)*h(mercury) = density(water)*h(water)

13.5 g/cm^3 * 751 mm = 1.00 g/cm^3 * h(water)

h(water) = 10138 mm

h(water) = 1013.8 cm

Answer: 1.01*10^3 cm

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