06-September-2003, 07:34 AM
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Order of Kilopi
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Seattle, WA
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Originally Posted by Pinemarten
I am probably confused.
Aren't vapours 'liquids in suspension', and gases 22.4 litres/mole @ STP in atmosphere?
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Haven't checked on the validity of the source here but it sounds good.
http://www.av8n.com/physics/vapor.htm
It starts out...
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There is no significant physical or chemical difference between a vapor and a gas. However, the words have slightly different connotations, and are not quite interchangeable. The situation is loosely analogous to "beef" versus "cow". You wouldn't want to sit at the dinner table and ask for another serving of cow.
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