Thread Closed

boiling point vs. freezing point

 
Share Thread
Jun27-03, 10:55 PM   #1
 

boiling point vs. freezing point


this is going to sound like an odd question, but which element has its boiling point and its freezing point closest together? by which i mean, which transitions through the phases the fastest?
PhysOrg.com biology news on PhysOrg.com

>> City-life changes blackbird personalities, study shows
>> Origins of 'The Hoff' crab revealed (w/ Video)
>> Older males make better fathers: Mature male beetles work harder, care less about female infidelity
Jun28-03, 06:56 AM   #2
 
Recognitions:
Gold Membership Gold Member
Science Advisor Science Advisor
Perhaps a more complex question than yopu realise. For example; water has a state known as "triple point", in which all three phases are present in the same environment and at the same temperature.
Jun29-03, 02:42 AM   #3
 
Same pressure and temperature.

And what about those short lived radioactive elements? We will never know about those either,or at least for a good while.
Jun30-03, 04:31 AM   #4
 
Recognitions:
Retired Staff Staff Emeritus

boiling point vs. freezing point


How about rephrasing the question to "At atmospheric pressure...What element has the closest phase change?"
Thread Closed

Similar discussions for: boiling point vs. freezing point
Thread Forum Replies
Why triple point of water is higher than freezing point Classical Physics 7
Boiling Point Biology, Chemistry & Other Homework 1
Freezing point Biology, Chemistry & Other Homework 2
freezing point estimation Introductory Physics Homework 1
Freezing point Chemistry 3