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vacuum and removing the tube so that the sublimed crystals remain on the tube<br />

until they are scraped off. Fig. (4) .<br />

Fig.(4): Vacuum sublimation<br />

Suggested experiments:<br />

1) Perform an atmospheric sublimation of hexachloroethane .<br />

2) Vacuum sublime naphthalene or caffeine.<br />

Problems:<br />

Which of the following compounds could be subjected to sublimation at<br />

atmospheric pressure?<br />

(a) Compound A:vapor pressure at its melting point=770 mmHg<br />

(b) Compound B:vapor pressure at its melting point=400 mmHg<br />

(c) Compound C:vapor pressure at its melting point=10 mmHg<br />

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