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(i) Atmospheric pressure + pressure due to mercury = 76 + 24 = 100 cmHg
(ii) $P_1V_1 = P_2V_2$ = V2 = $\frac{76 \times 15}{100}$ = 11.4 cm
johnmulu answered the question on May 29, 2017 at 07:51
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