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| The force per unit area exerted on an object. (383) |
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| Chemical formula for pressure |
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P = F/A
(Pressure equals force divided by area)
(383) |
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| The SI unit of pressure (equivalent to one newton per square meter) |
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| One atmosphere of pressure (1.000atm) is equivalent to how many kPa (kiloPascals) of pressure? |
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1.000 atm = 101.3 kPa
(384) |
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| One atmosphere of pressure (1.000 atm) is equal to ________ torr, and ________ mmHg of pressure. |
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1.000 atm = 760.0 torr
1.000 atm = 760.0 mmHg |
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| Four units that chemists use for pressure: |
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Pascal (Pa)
atmosphere (atm)
torr (Torr)
millimeters of mercury (mmHg) |
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| The _______ was named after Evangelista Torricelli, an Italian physicist and mathematician who discovered the principle of the barometer in 1644. |
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| At constant temperature, the pressure and volume of a gas are inversely related. (385) |
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