Response to the following problem:
A vessel partially filled with mercury, and closed except for a hole of area 10-7 m2 above the liquid level, is kept at 0°C in a continuously evacuated enclosure. After 30 days, it is found that 2.4 x 10-5 kg of mercury has been lost. What is the vapor pressure of mercury at 0°C?
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