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Ch.10 - Gases
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Capitolo 10, Problema 22b

Hurricane Wilma of 2005 is the most intense hurricane on record in the Atlantic basin, with a low-pressure reading of 882 mbar (millibars). Convert this reading into (b) torr.

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Identify the conversion factor between millibars (mbar) and torr. The conversion factor is 1 mbar = 0.750062 torr.
Set up the conversion equation using the given pressure in millibars. Multiply the pressure value by the conversion factor to convert it to torr.
Write the equation: Pressure in torr = Pressure in mbar imes Conversion factor.
Substitute the given value (882 mbar) and the conversion factor (0.750062 torr/mbar) into the equation.
Calculate the product to find the pressure in torr.

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