About Critical Temperature
The critical temperature of a substance is the temperature at and above which vapor of the substance cannot be liquefied, no matter how much pressure is applied.
Every substance has a critical temperature.
According to wikipedia…
In thermodynamics, a critical point is the end point of a phase equilibrium curve. The most prominent example is the liquid–vapor critical point, the end point of the pressure–temperature curve that designates conditions under which a liquid and its vapor can coexist. At higher temperatures, the gas cannot be liquefied by pressure alone.
Can Gas Be Liquefied At Critical Temperature
It can be liquefied only below its critical temperature.
Gases become more difficult to liquefy as the temperature increases because the kinetic energies of the particles that make up the gas also increase.
The critical temperature of a substance is the temperature at and above which vapor of the substance cannot be liquefied, no matter how much pressure is applied.
Critical temperature vs boiling point
The critical point of a liquid is the highest temperature (and pressure) it will actually boil at.
Video:
If you are a visual or audio person, have a look at this related Youtube video:
Tip: Turn on the caption button if you need it. Choose “automatic translation” in the settings button, if you are not familiar to the english language.
Citation
When you need to include a fact or piece of information in an assignment or essay you should also include where and how you found that piece of information (Critical Temperature).
That gives credibility to your paper and it is sometimes required in higher education.
To make your life (and citation) easier just copy and paste the information below into your assignment or essay:
Luz, Gelson. Critical Temperature. Materials Blog. Gelsonluz.com. dd mmmm. yyyy. URL.
Now replace dd, mmmm and yyyy with the day, month, and year you browsed this page. Also replace URL for the actual url of this page. This citation format is based on MLA.
COMMENTS