Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 11 - Liquids and Intermolecular Forces - Exercises - Page 476: 11.58b

Answer

The triple point could not be measured under these circumstances.

Work Step by Step

The phase diagram is for a single substance. The triple point would have to be measured in the absence of air.
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