The Pressure Exerted by a Column of Liquid Is Equal

Multiple Choice

The pressure exerted by a column of liquid is equal to the product of the height of the column times the gravitational constant times the density of the liquid, P = ghd. How high a column of water (d = 1.0 g/mL) would be supported by a pressure that supports a 713 mm column of mercury (d = 13.6 g/mL) ?

A) 14 mm
B) 52 mm
C) 713 mm
D) 1.2 × 10⁴ mm
E) 9.7 × 10³ mm