Converting mm of Mercury to Atmospheres

The video tutorial explains how to convert 430 mm of mercury to atmospheres using a conversion factor. It begins by introducing the conversion factor of 760 mm of mercury equals 1 atmosphere. The tutorial then demonstrates the step-by-step process of applying this conversion factor, including multiplying and canceling units to arrive at the final result of 0.566 ATM. The video concludes with a verification of the calculation and a thank you from Dr. B.

What is the conversion factor used to convert millimeters of mercury to atmospheres?

• 1 atm = 1000 mm of mercury

• 1 atm = 500 mm of mercury

• 1 atm = 760 mm of mercury

• 1 atm = 1013 mm of mercury

Why do we place 760 mm of mercury in the denominator during the conversion?

• To ensure the units cancel out

• To increase the value of the result

• To decrease the value of the result

• To convert to a different unit

What is the first step in converting 430 mm of mercury to atmospheres?

• Divide 430 by 760

• Subtract 760 from 430

• Multiply 430 by 760

• Add 430 to 760

What is the result of converting 430 mm of mercury to atmospheres?

• 0.756 atm

• 0.566 atm

• 0.657 atm

• 0.476 atm

How do we verify that the conversion from mm of mercury to atmospheres was done correctly?

• By checking if the units cancel out

• By using a calculator

• By recalculating with a different method

• By comparing with a standard table