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  1. What is the difference between "vapour" and "gas"?

    Apr 19, 2021 · Vapor implies the existence of a condensed phase that is the source or destination of the gas, or with which the gas may be in equilibrium; while gas does not make such an …

  2. physical chemistry - What is the differences between partial …

    Jan 23, 2014 · Vapor pressure or equilibrium vapor pressure is the pressure exerted by a vapor in thermodynamic equilibrium with its condensed phases (solid or liquid) at a given temperature …

  3. physical chemistry - Why is octane more volatile than water while ...

    Oct 5, 2023 · 14 Octane has a boiling point of 120 °C. Water has a boiling point of 100 °C. The definition of boiling point is, "the temperature which the liquid substance's saturated vapor …

  4. thermodynamics - Why do we have water vapor at room …

    May 6, 2024 · 1 Think of molecules of water liquid escaping into vapor, and molecules of water vapor condensing into liquid. Both processes occur simultaneously, and an equilibrium is …

  5. Vapor Pressure and Boiling Point - Chemistry Stack Exchange

    May 16, 2020 · When a substance's multiple phases are in thermodynamic equilibrium with each other the vapor pressure is the pressure exerted by a vapor existing above a liquid surface. …

  6. General rules for deciding volatility - Chemistry Stack Exchange

    May 2, 2012 · In chemistry and physics, volatility is the tendency of a substance to vaporize. Volatility is directly related to a substance's vapor pressure. At a given temperature, a …

  7. gas laws - Why can air accommodate more water when the air has …

    The liquid-vapor coexistence line of the phase diagram of water has a positive slope $\mathrm {d}P/\mathrm {d}T$. Humidity in air is a partial pressure of water vapor. If partial pressure of …

  8. evaporation - What is the difference between "smell/odor" and …

    Nov 30, 2022 · What is the difference between "smell/odor" and "vapor" of a substance? It is assumed that the vapor of a given compound/element is the gas phase of the same pure …

  9. physical chemistry - How does steam distillation work to extract a ...

    Dec 4, 2023 · That water vapor is an inert gas it does have an effect on the vapor pressure of other materials present. The main use of steam distillation is to effect a safe, flameless, heat …

  10. Question about vapor pressure in solids and liquids

    Jun 14, 2023 · I've been reading about vapor pressure and it's a bit confusing. For example when water is in equilibrium between the solid and liquid phase, my textbook says that the vapor …