Task id12915

Task id12915

In a vertical narrow tube of length 2L, the lower end is sealed and the upper end is open. The lower half of the tube contains gas at temperature T, and the upper half is completely filled with mercury. To what minimum temperature must the gas in the tube be heated so that it displaces all the mercury? External pressure L mm Hg. Art. Ignore surface tension.

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