Question
 What is common between bar and torr?

Answer

Both bar and torr are the units of pressure.
1 bar = 1 atmospheric pressure
= 760 mm of Hg column
= 105N/ m2
1 torr = 1 mm of Hg column
$\therefore$ 1 bar = 760 torr

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