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At the top of the mountain, the thermometer reads 0C and the barometer reads 710 mmHg. At the bottom of the mountain the temperature is 30C and the pressure is 760 mmHg. The ratio of the density of air at the top with that at the bottom is:

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1:1
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1.04: 1
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1:1.04
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1:1.5
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Solution

The correct option is B 1.04: 1
PV=nRT=wmRT
P=dRTm
dPT
d(top)dbottom=710273×303760=1.04:1

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