Boiling Point (Karachi Board, TextBook Board)
Ø The temperature at which vapour pressure of liquid is equal to the
external pressure (atmospheric pressure) is called Boiling temperature or
boiling point of that liquid.
Ø By increasing temperature, vapour pressure of liquid also increases.
Example: At 40°C the
vapour pressure of water is 55.3 torr and at 95°C it is 634 torr.
Ø When the outside pressure is the 1 atmospheric pressure (760 torr), the
boiling point is referred to as the normal boiling point.
Ø Boiling point of liquid varies with the outside pressure.
Ø Some liquids decompose at their boiling point temperatures. Such a
liquids are distilled at low temperature under reduced pressure.
Example: Glycerine boils at 290°C at 760 torr, at this temperature glycerine decomposes. So, under
reduced pressure (50 torr), glycerine boils at 210°C and can
easily be distilled without decomposition.
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