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For a mixture to vaporize (say at atmospheric pressure) it must be at its boiling point. ΔH(vap) is specified for a specific temp and pressure of a mixture, typically at its boiling point. However, what I am wondering is how it is possible to completely vaporize a mixture at a constant...

How is it possible to completely vaporize a mixture at constant temperature? I have seen listed values for ΔH(Vaporization); however, this doesn't quite make sense to me. If a mixture (with two largely diffent boiling points) is at its boiling point in the liquid state and I want to completely...

Hi all, I was reading an article that talked about grounding electrodes. It noted that for these electrodes to be efficient, it was necessary to put them at least 8 ft into the ground. My question is then: does the Earth act as a conductor below that 8 ft threshold? I looked around and...

Dear all, I have a question concerning a basic chemistry topic: atomic mass units. The current amu system defines 1 amu = 1/12 of a Carbon-12 isotope (about 1.66 * 10^-27 kg). Therefore, every other atom is assigned a amu value based upon its relationship to Carbon-12. My question...

Well, on that note. Wouldn't increasing the partial pressure always generate a net temperature increase (no matter how small)? And thus invalidate Henry's Law?

Ok thanks for the help. I forgot that it dealt with constant temperature.

Le Chatlier's Principle is used to determine the direction of a reaciton based upon a stress put on the system. In addition, Henry's law states that the solubility of a gas is related to the partial pressure of that gas. Therefore I present a seemingly contradictory setting: Example for...