Boiling Point versus Mass

Ronald L. Rich
Bluffton, OH 45817
J. Chem. Educ., 2004, 81 (5), p 642
DOI: 10.1021/ed081p642.1
Publication Date (Web): May 1, 2004

Abstract

A molecule escaping from a liquid is not closely analogous to “a satellite breaking free from the earth’s gravitational field” with the requirement of “a minimum escape velocity”, such that the required kinetic energy is proportional to the mass of the satellite at that escape velocity.

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  • Received: August 03, 2009

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