The temperature of the earth's atmosphere drops about 5C for every 1,000 m of elevation above the

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The temperature of the earth's atmosphere drops about 5°C for every 1,000 m of elevation above the earth's surface. If the air temperature at ground level is 15°C and the pressure is 760 mm Hg, at what elevation is the pressure 380 mm Hg? Assume that the air behaves as an ideal gas.

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Unit Operations Of Chemical Engineering

ISBN: 9780072848236

7th Edition

Authors: Warren McCabe, Julian Smith, Peter Harriott

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