A flask containing neon gas is connected to an open-ended mercury manometer. The
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A flask containing neon gas is connected to an open-ended mercury manometer. The open end is exposed to the atmosphere, where the prevailing pressure is 745 torr. The mercury level in the open arm is 5.0 cm below that in the arm connected to the flask of neon. What is the neon pressure, in torr? A flask containing neon gas is connected to an open-ended mercury manometer. The open end is exposed to the atmosphere, where the prevailing pressure is 745 torr. The mercury level in the open arm is 5.0 cm below that in the arm connected to the flask of neon. What is the neon pressure, in torr?Explanation / Answer
P=P0+?*g*h
=745/760+13600*0.05*9.8/101325
=1.046atm