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boiling point of ethanol
« on: February 23, 2005, 01:15:47 PM »
what is the boiling point of ethanol (ethyl alcohal)?  and is there a formula to figure it out if i'm given the melting point (-117.3 C)?

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Re:boiling point of ethanol
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2005, 01:19:34 PM »
78C at 1atm
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Re:boiling point of ethanol
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2005, 02:40:48 AM »
78C at 1atm
That would be the boiling point of 96% ethanol 4% water azeotrope. Boiling point of pure 100% ethanol is 79C at 1atm.
Chemists do it periodically on table.

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