According to the phase diagram for H2O, what happens to the phases of water at 0.5 atm pressure as the temperature is decreased from 110C to -10C?
Question
According to the phase diagram for H2O, what happens to the phases of water at 0.5 atm pressure as the temperature is decreased from 110C to -10C?
Solution
According to the phase diagram for H2O, at 0.5 atm pressure:
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Starting at 110C, water is in the gaseous phase (steam).
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As the temperature decreases, we cross the condensation line (around 100C at this pressure). This is where water changes from a gas to a liquid.
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Continuing to decrease the temperature, water remains in the liquid phase until we reach the freezing point (around 0C at this pressure).
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Below 0C, water changes from a liquid to a solid (ice).
So, as the temperature decreases from 110C to -10C at 0.5 atm pressure, water goes from being a gas to a liquid and then to a solid.
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