Intro to Gases Solutions to Exercises

Exercises

Exercise 1. How many kPa is 1.22 atm?

Exercise 2. The pressure for a tire is 32.0 psi. What is this pressure in atm and in mm Hg?

Exercise 3. Vacuum pump oil has a density of 0.88 g/mL. Mercury has a density of 13.6 g/mL. What is the height of a barometer column based on vacuum pump oil if the atmospheric pressure is 745 torr?

Exercise 4.

Use the figure of the open end manometer below to determine the pressure of the gas in the flask if the atmospheric pressure is 763.4 mm Hg. Determine the pressure in mm Hg, torr, and atm.

Open end manometer filled with mercury

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