Adiabatic Boiling via Pressure Drop Experiment In Stock Now

The goal of this experiment is to demonstrate that boiling is not just a function of temperature, as most people believe. Rather, it is a function of both temperature and pressure. To achieve a lower boiling temperature, a volatile solvent should be used such that the partial vacuum created in the experiment will allow room temperature boiling to occur. The initial solvent of choice is acetone, which at room temperature has a boiling point at ~0.25 atm (1/4th of normal atmospheric pressure). Materials & Supplies ● Hand pump ● Experiment apparatus (includes kentwood bottle vessel and rubber seal with an opening for the pump) ● Food coloring ● Acetone ● Temperature sensor