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Closed pressurized water vessel
Suppose we have a closed container not isolated from the external environment so that heat exchanges can occur on the lateral wall (mainly for convection). The water inside is pressurized by a gas (...
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Equation of water at triple point
I was thinking about what exactly happens at the triple point of water, and what could be the effect of adding solutes/solvents. I feel we can represent the triple point using the following ...
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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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Why does increasing the pressure cause ice to melt more?
This question was given under chemical equilibrium.
Why does increasing the pressure on this system cause ice to melt more?
$$\ce{H2O(s) <=> H2O(l)}$$
I'm pretty sure this has to be ...
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