Which of the following statements about the boiling point of a liquid is correct

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following statements about the boiling point of a liquid is correct?
  1. It is the temperature at which vapor pressure equals atmospheric pressure
  2. It is always higher than the melting point
  3. It is independent of atmospheric pressure
  4. It decreases with increasing molecular weight

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following statements about the boiling point of a liquid is correct?
  • Step 1: Understand what boiling point means. It is the temperature at which a liquid turns into vapor.
  • Step 2: Learn about vapor pressure. This is the pressure exerted by the vapor of a liquid when it is in a closed container.
  • Step 3: Know that atmospheric pressure is the pressure exerted by the weight of the air above us.
  • Step 4: Realize that boiling occurs when the vapor pressure of the liquid becomes equal to the atmospheric pressure.
  • Step 5: Conclude that the boiling point is the temperature where these two pressures are equal.
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