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Volatility in the context of chemistry, physics and thermodynamics is a measure of the tendency of a substance to vaporize. It has also been defined as a measure of how readily a substance vaporizes. At a given temperature, substances with higher vapor pressures will vaporize more readily than substances with a lower vapor pressure. Although usually applying to liquids, volatility can apply to solid materials such as dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) and ammonium chloride, which can change directly from solid to vapor without becoming liquid. The direct transition of a solid to a vapor is called sublimation.
A "volatile gas" is a technically incorrect term, used often due to the fact that the end result of volatility is the production of a gas. Hence a "volatile gas" makes no sense since the gas is already in the gaseous phase and cannot be volatile in nature. You will usually refer to a volatile liquid or solid (with both being able to convert into gases).
An example of a highly volatile liquid (will evaporate quickly) is diethyl ether. An example of a highly volatile solid is dry ice.
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What is gas stripping?
Gas stripping is a separation process where volatile contaminants are removed from a liquid stream by bubbling a stripping gas (such as air or steam) through the liquid. The contaminants transfer from the liquid phase to the gas phase, resulting in a cleaner liquid product. This technique is commonly used in wastewater treatment and volatile organic compound removal processes.
What kind of impurities can be removed by evaporation?
Evaporation can remove impurities that are volatile, meaning they can be converted into a gas phase at the temperature and pressure conditions used for evaporation. This includes impurities like solvents, some minerals, and other volatile compounds. Non-volatile impurities, such as certain salts or metals, will not be removed by evaporation.
Are all pure liquids volatile in nature?
Yes, pure liquids can be volatile in nature. Volatility is a measure of how easily a substance vaporizes or turns into a gas. Pure liquids with high vapor pressures at a given temperature are considered volatile.
What is the most volatile gas?
Someliquidshavetendencyto to get turned intovapor form at normal room temperature and pressure.Our cloths became dry due to escape of water molecules in air. Hot and dry air make water more volatile. Gasoline (petrol)is volatile as it rapidly turn into vapor andkerosene is not. Alcohol is also volatile. In high altitude, due to less atmospheric pressure all these becomes more volatile. Higher the boiling point, less volatile the substance is.
Is methane a voc?
Yes, methane is considered a volatile organic compound (VOC) as it is a greenhouse gas that can contribute to air pollution and climate change.
Is uranium volatile or neon?
Uranium is a metal, non-volatile; neon is a gas.
What do you call a substance that evaporates easily?
A substance that evaporates easily is called volatile. Volatile substances have low boiling points and readily transition from a liquid to a gas at normal temperatures.
Is ammonium hydroxide a non volatile liquid?
No, ammonium hydroxide is highly volatile and gives out ammonia gas.
Is nitrogen malleabile?
As a volatile gas, nitrogen has no malleability.
Substances that can be transformed to a gas at relatively low temperatures are termed?
Substances that can be transformed into a gas at relatively low temperatures are called volatile substances. These substances have weak intermolecular forces that allow them to readily transition from a liquid or solid state to a gas at lower temperatures compared to non-volatile substances.
Why does the gas vent out of the top of the gas cap on my 1993 ninja zx600d?
because gasoline is a volatile liquid
Why does alcohol give you gas?
alcohol is made up of ethanol by fermentation though it is volatile in nature but is not a gas..
What is a description of a substance that easily changes to a gas at room temperature?
Volatile
What gas is in a car?
Petrol is what is usually meant by 'gas' in the U.S. It's not a gas when it's in the tank, it's a volatile liquid,but it becomes a gas in the cylinders.
Is petrol a gas?
Petrol is a volatile liquid. The vapours mixed with oxygen are highly combustible.
What is anther word for gas?
effluvium, fumes, miasma, smoke, stream, vapor, volatile substance
Oil would be considered a nonviolatile liquid while gasoline would be considered volatile?
Volatile simply means it evaporates easily. Gasoline evaporates; it's the evaporating gas that burns, not the liquid. Oil doesn't evaporate easily, so it isn't volatile.
