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BOILING WATER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
BY REDUCED PRESSURE








EQUIPMENT
    redball.gif (326 bytes) Flask and Single Hole Stopper
    redball.gif (326 bytes) Vacuum Pump
   


NARRATIVE
            The boiling point of a substance is directly proportional to pressure.  Fill the flask to a depth of about 3 cm with water. Using the vacuum pump, begin to remove the air from the flask. After a few seconds, the water will begin to boil.