The normal boiling point of a liquid is defined as?

  • A the temperature at which its vapour pressure equals the atmospheric pressure
  • B the temperature at which bubbles begin to form
  • C the temperature at which the vapour pressure equals 1 temperature
  • D the temperature at which the rate of condensation of vapour equals the rate of vaporisation of the liquid
  • E the temperature at which the space above the liquid is saturated
jamb 1978chemistry

The correct answer is A. the temperature at which its vapour pressure equals the atmospheric pressure

The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals the pressure surrounding the liquid and the liquid changes into a vapor.

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