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Vapor Pressure and Boiling Point [duplicate]
I heard that the boiling point of a solution is the temperature where its vapor pressure at that temperature equals the atmospheric pressure at that temperature. Thus at higher altitudes, as the ...
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Reason for formation of bubbles at boiling point [duplicate]
As I understand it, boiling takes place when the saturated vapour pressure equals to the atmospheric pressure.
But, why does the vapour pressure need to be equal to the atmospheric pressure for ...
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The effect of pressure on boiling point?
My textbook states the following:
Qualitatively, I understand why the boiling point of a substance increases when the pressure is increased. However, I learned that if the pressure is increased when ...
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What is the connection between vapor pressure and intermolecular force explanations of boiling?
I've had boiling explained to me in two ways, and I'm having trouble understanding how they connect.
The first way is that a liquid is held together by the intermolecular forces, and boiling involves ...
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Is this the right conclusion for a thought experiment?
In this thought experiment, let’s consider the surrounding to be air that is composed of entirely water vapor (no other species like $\ce{O2}$ and $\ce{N2}$ are present). The surrounding is infinitely ...
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