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Question
Convert 0.124 torr to the standard atmosphere
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Solution
0.124 torr to standard atmosphere:
1 atm = 760 torr
∴ 1 torr = `1/760` atm
∴ 0.124 torr = `0.124xx1/760`
= 1.632 × 10–4 atm
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