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Because the pressure of the atmosphere in the flask is lowered by the vacuum; a liquid will reach it's boiling point when the pressure of the atmosphere is equal to or less than the vapor pressure of the liquid.

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Q: Ether at room temperature is placed in a flask connected by a rubber tube to a vacuum pump the pump is turned on and the ether begins to boil why?
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