Low boiling point chemicals compressed into a liquid temp?
Leta use Freon as an example. It's boiling point is somewhere around -37c. If its compressed into a liquid, is that liquid just at room temparure or is it below its boiling point?
That depends on the heat flow at the time, but yes it can be a liquid at room temperature and high pressure.
Think of the propane tank on your grill. At atmospheric pressure, it's a gas. But in the tank, it's a liquid. And since it's just sitting there, it will be at the same temperature as everything else.
For Freon, the boiling point at 1atm may be -37C, but in the compressor, it's not at 1atm any longer. The boiling point is raised by that action.
"If its compressed into a liquid, is that liquid just at room temparure or is it below its boiling point?"
Both! Under pressure, the boiling point is raised above room temperature.
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That depends on the heat flow at the time, but yes it can be a liquid at room temperature and high pressure.
Think of the propane tank on your grill. At atmospheric pressure, it's a gas. But in the tank, it's a liquid. And since it's just sitting there, it will be at the same temperature as everything else.
For Freon, the boiling point at 1atm may be -37C, but in the compressor, it's not at 1atm any longer. The boiling point is raised by that action.
"If its compressed into a liquid, is that liquid just at room temparure or is it below its boiling point?"
Both! Under pressure, the boiling point is raised above room temperature.