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For 10.24(a) in the 11th, 13th & 14th editions and 10.26(a) in
the 12th edition of the textbook<br>
states the mercury in the arm attached to the gas is 15.4 mm Hg
higher than the other arm which<br>
is open to the atmosphere at an atmospheric pressure of 0.985 atm. <br>
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In the solution's manual in the first sentence writes it as 15.4 <i>cm
</i>and then 154 mm Hg (torr). <br>
However, then in the solution they actually use it as 15.4 torr
(15.4 mm Hg as given in the <br>
problem). Thus, the answer is done correctly based on the pressures
given in the question. <br>
<br>
Dr. Zellmer
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