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What does vapour pressure tell you?


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  1. The vapour pressure is defined as the force exerted on the walls of a closed contained by the vapours formed by the liquids.
  2. On increasing the temperature, vapor pressure increases.
  3. The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which the vapour pressure on the liquid's surface is equal to the pressure exerted by the surroundings.

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