Problem: A geochemist heats a limestone sample and collects the CO 2 released in an evacuated flask attached to a closed-end manometer. At room temperature, _h = 291.4 mmHg. Calculate the CO 2 pressure in torr, atmospheres, and kilopascals.
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Solution: Converting from mmHg to torr:
Converting from torr to atm:
Converting from atm to kPa:
Skill 5-1 Interconverting among the units of pressure
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