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A tank contains oxygen (O_2) at a pressure of 7.00 atm. What is the pressure in the tank in terms of the following units?

Part A: Torr
Express the pressure in torr to three significant figures.

Part B: lb/in^2
Express the pressure in pounds per square inch to three significant figures.

Part C: mmHg
Express the pressure in millimeters of mercury to three significant figures.

Part D: kPa
Express the pressure in kilopascals to three significant figures.

Answer :

The pressure in the tank that contains oxygen (O₂) in different required units is 5,320 torr, 102.87 lb/in², 391.18 mmHg_g, and 709.275 kPa

Conversion of pressure to different unit

To solve this problem, first convert the pressure of oxygen in the tank from atm to all the other required units

Thus;

1 atm = 760 torr

1 atm = 14.696 lb/in²

1 atm = 760 mmHg

1 atm = 101.325 kPa

Pressure in torr

pressure in torr = 7.00 atm × 760 torr/atm

= 5,320 torr

Pressure in pounds per square inch (lb/in²)

pressure in lb/in² = 7.00 atm × 14.696 lb/in²/atm

= 102.87 lb/in²

Pressure in millimeters of mercury (mmHg)

pressure in mmHg = 7.00 atm × 760 mmHg/atm

= 5,320 mmHg

To convert this to mmHg_g, we need to multiply by the ratio of the density of mercury to the density of oxygen at the same temperature and pressure. At room temperature, the density of mercury is approximately 13.6 times greater than the density of oxygen.

Thus;

pressure in mmHg_g = 5,320 mmHg × (1/13.6)

= 391.18 mmHg_g

Pressure in kilopascals (kPa)

pressure in kPa = 7.00 atm × 101.325 kPa/atm

= 709.275 kPa

Therefore, the pressure in the tank in terms of kilopascals is 709.275 kPa, rounded to three significant figures.

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