All categories

3 years ago

Water boils at 100Â°C at sea level. If the water in this experiment did not boil at 100Â°C, what could be the reason?

Chemistry

2 answers:

Alexeev081 [22]3 years ago

8 0

Answer:

You are not at sea level.

Explanation:

Assuming empirical observation shows boiling point 'below' 100°C then one concludes boiling experiment is being conducted above sea level where air pressure is lower than sea level air pressure. Generally, it is accepted in most literature publications that atmospheric pressure decreases ~1-inch per 1000-ft increase in elevation.

By definition, the boiling point of a liquid occurs when the atmospheric pressure equals fluid vapor pressure. Thus, if experimentally a water sample boils less than 100°C then one can only conclude the atmospheric pressure is lower than that needed to boil water at sea level atmospheric pressure; i.e., observed boiling point is at elevation greater than sea level.

One can calculate the boiling point of a liquid relative to sea level boiling point by using the Clausis-Clapeyron Equation.

ln(VP₂/VP₁) = ΔH(vap)/R(T₁ - T₂/T₁·T₂) solve for T₂ given Heat of Vaporization of water (ΔH(vap) = 28.2 Kj/mol) at specified temperature (T₁ at sea level = 273 Kelvin - standard) and R = 0.008314 Kj/mol-K).

slavikrds [6]3 years ago

3 0

The water isn’t at sea level

You might be interested in

I need the answer fast plzzz!! NO LINKS

Arturiano [62]

Answer:

your answer is 12 hope it's correct answer

4 0

3 years ago

A path that an electric current followos is a

Fed [463]

The flow of electricity is an electric current. The path that an electric currents floes is a circuit.

7 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers

Humans have three types of cone cells in their eyes, which are responsible for color vision. Each type absorbs a certain part of

harkovskaia [24]

Answer:

The frequency of this light is $6.98\times 10^{14} s^{-1}$ .

Explanation:

Wavelength of the light = $\lambda = 430 nm=4.30\times 10^{-7} m$

Speed of the light = c = $= 3\times 10^8 m/s$

Frequency of the light = $\nu$

$\nu =\frac{c}{\lambda }$

$\nu =\frac{3\times 10^8 m/s}{4.30\times 10^{-7} m}=6.98\times 10^{14} s^{-1}$

The frequency of this light is $6.98\times 10^{14} s^{-1}$ .

5 0

3 years ago

The reaction, 2C4H10 (g) + 13O2 (g) à 8CO2 (g) + 5H2O (g), is the combustion of butane. What occurs as the reaction proceeds?

Solnce55 [7]

The reaction, 2 C4H10 (g) + 13 O2 (g) = 8 CO2 (g) + 5 H2O (g), is the combustion of butane. A combustion reaction involves the reaction of a hydrocarbon with oxygen producing carbon dioxide and water. This reaction is exothermic which means it releases energy in the form of heat. Therefore, as the reaction proceeds,a heat energy is being given off by the reaction. This happens because the total kinetic energy of the reactants is greater than the total kinetic energy of the products. So, the excess energy should be given off somewhere which in this case is released as heat.

7 0

3 years ago

You are a researcher for a golf club manufacturer. You are given two identical looking cubes of a metal alloy. You are informed

Rashid [163]

Answer:

C.Melt both cubes and look for a broader range of melting temperatures. The one that melts over a broader range of temperatures is the amorphous solid.

Explanation:

Amorphous solids is one that do not have a fixed melting points but melt over a wide range of temperature due to the irregular shape hence its name. Contrariwise crystalline solids, have a fixed and sharp melting point.

This comes in handy to solve the riddle. We can characterise the pair with the melting point property.

7 0

3 years ago