The pressure of the confined gas will be 769-17 = 752 mmHg
Manometer is a U shaped instrument which is used to measure the pressure acting on a column of fluid , a difference in the pressure in the two arms of the manometer causes the liquid to reach different heights.
The difference in the heights of the Hg columns in Diagram B is17 mm-Hg.
the atmospheric pressure is 769 mm-Hg,
the pressure of the confined gas in mm-Hg = ?
The pressure of the confined gas will be 769-17 = 752 mmHg
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