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→About Boiling Point
*[[Boiling Point|Boiling point]] is defined as the [[temperature]] at which the [[Vapour Pressure|vapour pressure]] of the [[liquid]] equals the [[Atmospheric Pressure|atmospheric pressure]].
*[[Boiling Point|Boiling points]] vary with altitude due to changes in [[Atmospheric Pressure|atmospheric pressure]].
*The [[Boiling Point|boiling point]] is a characteristic property of a substanceand therefore can be used to characterise and identify substances.*[[Boiling Point|Boiling point]] can be used to identify and purify [[liquid]]s as impurities in a [[liquid]] can raise or lower its their [[Boiling Point|boiling point]].*The [[Boiling Point|boiling point]] is a key concept in [[thermodynamic]]s and [[State Change|phase transitions]].
===Examples===
*The [[Boiling Point|boiling point]] of [[water]] at sea level is 100°C.
*[[Ethanol]] boils [[Boiling|boil]]s at around 78°C at standard [[Atmospheric Pressure|atmospheric pressure]].