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Reference Table H- Vapor Pressure of Four Liquids
Directions: Read the OVERVIEW on pages 31and 32 of the Chemistry
Reference Table Workbook. Answer the questions below.
1. Which of the four liquids has the greatest vapor pressure at any given temperature?
2. Which of the four liquids has the lowest vapor pressure at any given temperature?
3. What is the relationship between temperature and vapor pressure?
4. Define boiling point in terms of vapor pressure.
5. What is the boiling point of water at standard pressure? (101.3 kPa).
6. What happens to the boiling point of water at lower altitudes (higher atmospheric
pressure?).
7. What happens to the boiling point of water at higher altitudes (lower atmospheric
pressure?)
8. Which liquid has the highest boiling point at standard pressure?
9. Which liquid has the lowest boiling point at standard pressure?
10. State the relationship between the boiling point of a substance and intermolecular
forces of attraction.
11. Which liquid has the strongest IMF's?
12. Which liquid has the weakest IMF's?
13. Write the four liquids in order of:
a. Increasing vapor pressure
b. Increasing boiling point
c. Weakest to strongest IMFs