How does boiling point depend on pressure and temperature?

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anor277 ยท 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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