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Boiling by Cooling

T.3.4 Boiling by Cooling

A large Pyrex flask of water is heated to boiling; then the flame is removed and the flask sealed off. When water is poured over the flask, cooling it, the steam in the flask condenses reducing the vapor pressure, and the water boils at the lower temperature.

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