Understanding Boiling Point Basics
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ScribdTranslationsBOILING POINT
The boiling point is usually defined as the moment when the change occurs.
state of amatterthat goes from liquid to gaseous. The concept, specifically, refers to the
temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the vapor pressure of
medium in question.
In other words, the point ofboilingmentions
the temperature at which a liquid boils, which is
linked to the specific properties of the liquid, and not to its
amount. It is important to highlight that, once the liquid
has reached boiling point (and is boiling), the temperature does not
it suffers no variation.
The temperature of matter is linked to the kinetic energy of its molecules. It is common to
that a few molecules can break the surface tension: however, once reached
the boiling point temperature increases entropy and the particles become disordered.
The boiling point depends on themolecular [Link]'s take the case of thewater. The pointor of
The boiling point of H2O is 100 degrees Celsius. This means that we can put water at
ambient temperature (20 degrees, for example) in a jar and take the container to the fire. The
agua, en ese momento, se encontrará en estado líquido.
As it increases thetemperature, no fogthe surface tension will start to
to modify itself. Thus, when it reaches 100 degrees, the water will reach its boiling point and will begin
to boil, turning into a gaseous state. In this case, it does not matter if the jar contains half a liter, a
one liter or three liters of water: the boiling point will always be 100 degrees.
There are certain concepts that are often confused with boiling point. Such is the case
ofpunto de fusión, aalthough its definition is quite different: it refers to the temperature that
mark the point at which matter leaves thestatesolid to pass into liquid. This property is
at constant temperature and is considered intensive, meaning it does not depend on the size of the body
or of the amount of substance.
Generally, matter freezes and melts at the same temperature (itspoints of
freezingand fusion are equivalent). However, there are clear exceptions; for example, the
the melting point of agar-agar occurs at 85 °C while its freezing occurs between 31 and
40 °C. While pressure affects the boiling point, this does not happen with the melting point.
Calculation of the boiling point
The normal boiling point can be calculated by theformula ofClausius-Clapeyronn:
Where: