Difference between revisions of "Boiling point"
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| − | The temperature at which a specific substance [[boiling|boils]]. This occurs when the [[Vapor Pressure]] is equal to 1 | + | The temperature at which a specific substance [[boiling|boils]]. This occurs when the [[Vapor Pressure]] is equal to the atmospheric pressure. At sea level, the atmospheric pressure on Earth equals 1 atm (760 mm Hg). |
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The temperature at which a specific substance boils. This occurs when the Vapor Pressure is equal to the atmospheric pressure. At sea level, the atmospheric pressure on Earth equals 1 atm (760 mm Hg).