A column that extends from sea level to the top of the atmosphere contains a certain mass of air.If the same column instead had the same mass of mercury in it,the height of the mercury column would be
A) 1/13.6 times the height of the atmosphere.
B) about 3/4 meter.
C) 10.3 meters.
D) about 5.6 kilometers.
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