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1mmHg represents a pressure of :

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760atm
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1760atm
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176atm
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176×102atm
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Solution

The correct option is B 1760atm
1 mm of Hg is a manometric unit of pressure formerly defined as the extra pressure generated by a column of mercury one mm high. 1mm of Hg is approx 1torr or 1/760 of standard atmospheric pressure.

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