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164 CHEMISTRY FOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSED<br />

Quick Tip<br />

Figure 11-1 A phase diagram<br />

D line represents the variation in the melting point with pressure. The A to B<br />

line represents the variation of the vapor pressure of a liquid with pressure. This<br />

B point shown on this phase diagram is the critical point of the substance, the<br />

point beyond which the gas and liquid phases are indistinguishable from each<br />

other. At or beyond this critical point, no matter how much pressure is applied,<br />

it is not possible to condense the gas into a liquid. Point A is the triple point of<br />

the substance, the combination of temperature and pressure at which all three<br />

states of matter can exist.<br />

In looking at phase diagrams, be careful when moving from point to point to pay<br />

attention to any phase changes which might occur.

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