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Pressure of a liquid could be considered in two ways.

1. The subsurface pressures.

1 ATM is the pressure of our atmosphere on earth which is equivalent to a pressure of 14.7 PSI.

This is the same pressure as would be exerted by 34 feet of water. So, if one dives to 34 feet, one would actually feel 2 ATM of pressure or 29.4 PSI TOTAL.

However, this is the same pressure as is developed by 760mm (or 30 inches) of Mercury. So a diver would feel the same 2ATM (29.4 PSI TOTAL) in less than 3 feet of Mercury.

2. Partial Pressures & Vapor Pressures.

The partial pressures and vapor pressures are dependent on the type of liquid and the temperature.

When the partial pressures or vapor pressures reach 1 ATM, the substance boils.

So, for example, the vapor pressure of Methanol at 64.7 °C, 148.4 °F is 1 ATM, and thus it will boil.

However the vapor pressure of pure water at the same pressure is significantly less than 1 ATM, and the water does not boil.

This is used to distill substances. However, as with water/alcohol mixes, the water does exert a certain vapor partial pressure on the mix and one typically gets a mixture with a significant fraction of water in the final product.

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