Answer to Question #200349 in General Chemistry for Peace Clement

Question #200349

The barometric pressure measured outside an airplane at 9 km (30,000 ft) was 259

mmHg. Calculate the pressure in kPa.


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Expert's answer
2021-05-31T02:07:51-0400

This question involves unit conversions. Taking the value of 1atm to be 760mmHg or 1.01325*105 Pa the question can be solved as below.


259mmHg* (1.01325*105 Pa/ 760mmHg) =34.5305kPa



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