Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics, Structure, and Change

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1429290196
ISBN 13: 978-1-42929-019-7

Chapter 1 - Topic 1A - The perfect gas - Exercises - Page 54: 1A.6(b)

Answer

$$114.6 \space kPa$$

Work Step by Step

1. Calculate the hydrostatic pressure exerted by the column of water: ** Since the column of water on the open side is higher than the same on the side connected to the apparatus, the height is positive in the calculations. $$p_{H_2O} = \rho gh = (13.55 \space g \space cm^{-3})(9.81 \space ms^{-2})(10.0 \space cm)$$$$p_{H_2O} = 1329.255 \space g \space cm^{-2} \space ms^{-2} \times \frac{1 \space kg}{1000 \space g} \times \Big(\frac{100 \space cm}{1 \space m}\Big)^2$$$$p_{H_2O} = 13292.55 \space kg \space m^{-1}s^{-2} \approx 13.3 \space kPa$$ 2. Find the total pressure: $$p_{total} = p_{ext} + p_{H_2O} = 760 \space Torr + 13.3 \space kPa$$ $p_{ext} = 760 \space Torr \times \frac{0.133322 \space kPa}{1 \space Torr} = 101.3 \space kPa$ $$p_{total} = 101.3 \space kPa + 13.3 \space kPa = 114.6 \space kPa$$
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