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White phosphorus, P4, is normally a white waxy solid melting at 44 degree Celsius to a colorless liquid. The liquid has a vapor pressure of 400 mmHg at 35 degree Celsius and 760 mmHg at 280 degree Celsius. What is the heat of vaporization of this substance?

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The vapor pressure of a liquid increases as the temperature increases. This is why puddles left after a rainstorm evaporate faster on a hot day than on a cold day.

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