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Phenol has a vapor pressure despite being a solid at room temperature because it can sublimate, meaning it can transition directly from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid. This occurs due to the presence of weak intermolecular forces, such as hydrogen bonding, which allows some phenol molecules at the surface to escape into the vapor phase. Additionally, even solid substances can exhibit vapor pressure if their molecules have sufficient energy to overcome the attractive forces holding them in the solid state.

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