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Parent topics

• Chemistry [r]: The science of matter, or of the electrical or electrostatical interactions of matter. ^[e]
• Physics [r]: The study of forces and energies in space and time. ^[e]

Subtopics

• Thermodynamics [r]: The statistical description of the properties of molecular systems ^[e]
• Chemical engineering [r]: a branch of engineering that uses chemistry, biology, physics, and math to solve problems involving fuel, drugs, food, and many other products ^[e]

Other related topics

• Antoine equation [r]: A mathematical expression (derived from the Clausius-Clapeyron equation) of the relation between the vapor pressure and the temperature of pure substances. ^[e]
• Clausius-Clapeyron relation [r]: An equation that characterizes the phase transition between two phases of a single compound; the slope of the coexistence curve in the P-T diagram. ^[e]
• Colligative properties [r]: Properties of solutions that depend on the number of molecules in a given volume of solvent and not on the properties (e.g. size or mass) of the molecules. ^[e]
• Heat of vaporization [r]: The amount of thermal energy required to convert a quantity of liquid into a vapor. ^[e]
• Henry's law [r]: The relationship between the amount of gas dissolved in a liquid and the partial pressure of that gas above the liquid. ^[e]
• Intermolecular forces [r]: Non-covalent forces between atoms and molecules; often synonymous with Van der Waals forces. ^[e]
• Reboiler [r]: Typically a heat exchanger or a fired heater used to provide heat to the bottom of an industrial distillation column (also referred to as a distillation tower). ^[e]
• Reid vapor pressure [r]: A measure of the volatility of petroleum crude oil, gasoline and other volatile petroleum products that is widely used in the petroleum industry. ^[e]
• Relative volatility [r]: A measure that compares the vapor pressures of components in a liquid mixture that is widely used in designing distillation and similar separation processes. ^[e]
• Vapor pressure [r]: The pressure of a vapor in equilibrium with its liquid or solid phase. ^[e]