Question

Convert 0.550 \({\rm atm}\) of pressure to its equivalent in millimeters of mercury. express the pressure numerically in millimeters of mercury.

Answer 1

First you will need to know the conversion between atm and mm Hg. It is 1 atm = 760 mm Hg Then you need to solve for the mm Hg (0.550 atm) * (760 mm Hg/1 atm) = x mm Hg x = 418 mm Hg