July 19th, 2010
When the bulb of a constant-volume gas thermometer is placed in a beaker of boiling water at 100°C?
When the bulb of a constant-volume gas thermometer is placed in a beaker of boiling water at 100°C, the pressure of the gas is 223 mmHg. When the bulb is moved to an ice-salt mixture the pressure of the gas drops to 159 mmHg. Assuming ideal behavior, as in the figure below, what is the [...]
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