Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
The vapour pressure of a liquid is at and at . Find its enthalpy of vaporisation, assumed constant, and its normal boiling point. Then find Trouton's ratio, , and say whether the liquid is likely to have strong hydrogen bonds. A nonpolar liquid has a ratio of about to .
A liquid boils when its vapour pressure equals the outside pressure. The Clausius-Clapeyron equation is , with in kelvin and in J/mol. The vapour pressure does not depend on the amount of liquid or the size of the vessel.
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. , , , .
Step 1. The enthalpy. .
Step 2. The boiling point. . So , which is .
Step 3. Trouton's ratio. .
Step 4. The meaning. The value lies in the range of nonpolar liquids, so the liquid has no strong hydrogen bonds. A hydrogen-bonded liquid such as water gives about .
Answer: , and .
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