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| − | The temperature at which a specific substance [[boiling|boils]]. | + | The '''boiling point''' is the [[temperature]] at which a specific substance [[boiling|boils]] under a certain [[pressure]]. Boiling occurs when the substance's [[vapor pressure]] is equal to the [[atmospheric pressure]]. At [[sea level]], the [[atmospheric pressure]] on [[Earth]] equals 1.00 [[atm]] (760 mm Hg). |
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Latest revision as of 03:29, July 13, 2016
The boiling point is the temperature at which a specific substance boils under a certain pressure. Boiling occurs when the substance's vapor pressure is equal to the atmospheric pressure. At sea level, the atmospheric pressure on Earth equals 1.00 atm (760Â mm Hg).