2006-09-18 15:38:46 · 13 answers · asked by brad l 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Volatility is a function of the vapor pressure at room temperature and boiling point is defined as the temperature when the vapor pressure of a solvent equals the atmospheric pressure, so they're closely related, but not the same.
Here are some boiling points of common solvents, from lowest to highest (in degrees C, room temperature is about 25 C)
Diethyl ether 35
Pentane 36
Dichloromethane 40
Carbon disulfide 46
Acetone 56
Diethylamine 56
Chloroform 61
Most people don't use solvents with boiling points below room temperature or very close to room temperature, as they require high pressure sustainable containers and/or refrigeration.
2006-09-24 19:02:30 · answer #1 · answered by T.M.I. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Volatile chemicals can be the following:
ether
chloroform
acetone
hexane
Boiling Points close to room temperature:
diethyl ether: 34.6 deg C
methylene chloride: 39.8 deg C
2006-09-25 12:44:47 · answer #2 · answered by Axel_DSR 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mercury is the only common metal that is liquid at room temperature, and its boiling point is lower than that of any other metal.
However, any type of liquid once it reaches its boiling point turns into a gas substance. Therefor, any type of gas which we breath such as Oxygen, Nitrogen, ect are all boiling temps at room temperatuer.
These temps are given in Celcius. As you can see, any element which has a negative will obviously be boiling at room temperature.
Hydrogen -254.2
Helium -268.2
Nitrogen -195.25
Oxygen -183
Fluorine -188
Neon -246
Chlorine -34.6
Argon -186
Bromine 58.78
Xenon -108.1
Radon -61.8
2006-09-18 15:58:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ugly substance, but fulfilling your requirement:
Carbon-disulphide CS2
boiling point 46,25 deg. Celsius .... evaporates in summer time even through the walls of the polyethylene bottle (so store it in glass bottles) .... stinking liquid, highly flammable, poisonous .... good solvent for sulphur
2006-09-23 20:53:41 · answer #4 · answered by consultant_rom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diethyl ether
Methylene Chloride
Pentane
2006-09-18 15:46:42 · answer #5 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-27 08:22:30 · answer #6 · answered by Margaret 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol is extremely volatile. Gasoline is too.
2006-09-18 15:40:07 · answer #7 · answered by Amy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ether, chloroform, alcohols, and liquified gas under pressure liquid natural gas, liquid nitrogen, etc.
2006-09-26 10:18:56 · answer #8 · answered by charles great 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alcohols are one.... some solvent as ethers, eg. diethyl ether, acetone, most esters, eg. ethyl acetate, hexane...... most of it are organic solvents
best answer?
2006-09-18 15:51:06 · answer #9 · answered by teroy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
liquid nitrogen
2006-09-18 15:40:35 · answer #10 · answered by cactusbed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋