We know that when the temperature increases, the vapour pressure of a liquid also increases and at the boiling point, vapour pressure becomes equal to the atmospheric pressure. A liquid with lower vapour pressure will require a higher temperature for it to attain its vapour pressure equal to the atmospheric pressure. Therefore, the liquid with the highest vapour pressure will have the lowest boiling point. Acetone has the lowest boiling point and water has the highest boiling point.
At 293K, water evaporates least in the sealed container before equilibrium is established.
How is equilibrium constant expressed when the reaction is carried in the gaseous phase ?
Write the expression for the equilibrium constant Kc for each of the following reactions: