Explain Why a Container of Liquid Can Begin to Boil

question 93

Short Answer

Explain why a container of liquid can begin to boil with no added heat if the air above the liquid is removed using a vacuum pump by filling in the blanks in the following statements: The ________ of a liquid is the temperature at which its ________ equals the atmospheric pressure on the sample. If the pressure is ________ sufficiently, the vapor pressure of the liquid will be greater than the pressure in the system, and the liquid will begin to boil.

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