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There Is No Perceptible Inflection at the Triple Point

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Stephen J. Hawkes

Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-4003

J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (2), p 226

DOI: 10.1021/ed076p226

Publication Date (Web): February 1, 1999

Abstract

At the triple point, phase diagrams have no discontinuity that is observable on any practical scale.

Keywords (Audience):

Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Physical Chemistry

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Textbooks / Reference Books

Keywords (Subject):

Phases / Phase Transitions / Diagrams

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  Journal of Chemical Education2010 87 (6), 619-622
  Liquid−vapor, solid−vapor, and solid−liquid−vapor equilibria are studied for the pure substance water, using modern equipment that includes specially fabricated glass cells. Samples are evaporatively frozen initially, during which they typically supercool ...
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