1281371269 - 30-9-2010 at 09:32
Today I finally got the voltage adaptor for my vacuum pump and turned it on. Not particularly exciting, and from the looks of things suitable neither
for reduced pressure distillations (too weak a vacuum) or for acting as the extractor unit in the fume hood I'm building (too little airflow).
The literature claims the pump produces a vacuum of 280mbar of mercury. How would I calculate the boiling point of water at this pressure so I can
test the pump experimentally?
1281371269 - 30-9-2010 at 09:56
Thanks. How do I convert mbar to torr?
Edit: Ignore that question. Converted it online, it's 210.
[Edited on 30-9-2010 by Mossydie]
Magpie - 30-9-2010 at 09:58
I think I can find a better plot for the temperatures near room temperature.
Again from Wiki:
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This looks more useful:
http://intro.chem.okstate.edu/1515sp01/database/vpwater.html
[Edited on 30-9-2010 by Magpie]