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How to arrange substances in order of increasing vapor pressure?
During the lecture in my chemistry class, my teacher posed the following problem:
Arrange in terms of increasing vapor pressure:
a) 0.5m sugar
b) 0.5m NaCl
c) 2m ethylene glycol
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Why does the conversion of SO₂ to SO₃ require high pressure?
The conversion of sulphur dioxide to sulphur trioxide in the contact process for the manufacture of sulphuric acid requires the following condition:
Temperature: 450 degrees
Pressure: 1-2 atm, ...
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If gases turn into liquids under pressure, what does carbon dioxide turn into?
Since there is no liquid state of carbon dioxide, what will carbon dioxide turn into when exposed to high pressure?
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General rules for deciding volatility
Given an organic compound, is there any way to decide if it is volatile (or compare volatility--everything is volatile in the end)?
Volatility is due to the tendency to evaporate. The conclusion I ...
