How does boiling point depend on pressure and temperature?

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anor277 · Room 204
Sep 24, 2016

If you are asking for the definition of a boiling point then we can help.

Explanation:

The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which the vapour pressure of the liquid is equal to the ambient pressure, and bubbles of vapour (= gas) form directly in the liquid.

The #"normal boiling point"# is specified when the ambient pressure is equal to #"1 atmosphere"#, and thus the vapour pressure of the liquid equals #"1 atmosphere"# at the normal boiling point.

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