Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 11 - Intermolecular Forces and Liquids and Solids - Questions & Problems - Page 513: 11.102

Answer

The liquid-vapor boundary line in the phase diagram always stops abruptly at a certain point because the substance has reached a critical point above which no matter how much temperature or pressure is increased, liquification of gas is not possible.

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The liquid-vapor boundary line in the phase diagram always stops abruptly at a certain point because the substance has reached a critical point above which no matter how much temperature or pressure is increased, liquification of gas is not possible.
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