Variation of vapor pressure with temperature

[utkarshakash]

Homework Statement

The following link shows the variation of vapor pressure with temperature. In which way the data should be plotted to obtain a straight line?

http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/liquids/vpress.html

The Attempt at a Solution

For this, I need to know exactly the mathematical relationship which I can't seem to find anywhere. Anyways, my immediate guess would be that the graph is an exponential function. So plotting the graph of lnP vs T would give me a straight line but the correct answer is lnP vs 1/T. I'm sure I'm missing something here.

 

[Chestermiller]

Are you familiar with the Clausius Clapeyron equation?

Chet

 

[Yanick]

This is the one component, two phase (solid-gas, liquid-gas) "version" of the Clausius-Clayperon equation.

 

[utkarshakash]

Thanks to both of you.