At standard pressure, a certain compound has a low boiling point and is insoluble in water. At STP, this compound most likely exists in what phase?

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At standard pressure, a certain compound has a low boiling point and is insoluble in water. At STP, this compound most likely exists in what phase?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-11T20:07:39

Well, it is likely a gas. How we can we rationalize this speculation....?

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The boiling point was specified to be LOW....and this suggests a non-condensed phase, i.e. a gas. While there are gases that have considerable water solubility, i.e. $H C l$ $HCl$ , $H C \equiv N$ $HC-=N$ etc., there are several gases that have POOR solubility in water, for instance, $C H_{4}$ $CH_4$ , $P H_{3}$ $PH_3$ , $S i H_{4}$ $SiH_4$ ...but not $N H_{3}$ $NH_3$ ...why not?

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