A liquid at high pressure has a higher boiling point than when that liquid is at atmospheric pressure. For a given pressure, different liquids boil at different temperatures.

While it might seem like an unbending fact, the boiling point of water actually varies depending on where you are. Here's ...

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The evaporation rate is quantitatively assessed and compared by testing a range of temperatures (30, 60, and 80 °C) and gas ...

The average home kettle is set up to switch off automatically when water reaches its boiling point. But would a kettle filled with alcohol, which has a significantly lower boiling point ...

All substances will change state at specific temperatures, known as their melting and boiling points. Many substances can exist as solids, liquids or gases, which are all different states of matter.

For this reason some people claim distilled water tastes flat. Distillation's effectiveness in removing organic compounds varies, depending on such chemical characteristics of the organic compound as ...