Questions: To answer this question, you may need access to the periodic table of elements, a calculator, and the equations and charts in the tutorial associated with this question. A typical barometric pressure in Denver, Colorado, is 615 mm Hg. What is this pressure in kilopascals? a.) 0.0080 kPa b.) 82.0 kPa c.) 4.67 × 10^5 kPa d.) 0.809 kPa

To answer this question, you may need access to the periodic table of elements, a calculator, and the equations and charts in the tutorial associated with this question.

A typical barometric pressure in Denver, Colorado, is 615 mm Hg.

What is this pressure in kilopascals?
a.) 0.0080 kPa
b.) 82.0 kPa
c.) 4.67 × 10^5 kPa
d.) 0.809 kPa

Transcript text: To answer this question, you may need access to the periodic table of elements, a calculator, and the equations and charts in the tutorial associated with this question. A typical barometric pressure in Denver, Colorado, is 615 mm Hg . What is this pressure in kilopascals? a.) 0.0080 kPa b.) 82.0 kPa c.) $4.67 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{kPa}$ d.) 0.809 kPa

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Understand the Conversion Factor

To convert the pressure from mm Hg to kilopascals (kPa), we need to know the conversion factor between these units. The conversion factor is: \[ 1 \text{ mm Hg} = 0.1333 \text{ kPa} \]

Step 2: Perform the Conversion

Given the pressure in Denver is 615 mm Hg, we can convert this to kPa using the conversion factor: \[ 615 \text{ mm Hg} \times 0.1333 \text{ kPa/mm Hg} = 81.9495 \text{ kPa} \]

Step 3: Round to Four Significant Digits

We need to round the result to four significant digits: \[ 81.9495 \text{ kPa} \approx 82.00 \text{ kPa} \]