Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 13 - States of Matter - 13 Assessment - Page 443: 47

Answer

The boiling point is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is just equal to the external pressure on the liquid at any condition of pressure. The normal boiling point is a specific boiling point measured at 101.3 kPa.

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The boiling point is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is just equal to the external pressure on the liquid at any condition of pressure. The normal boiling point is a specific boiling point measured at 101.3 kPa.
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