Question
Download Solution PDFThe point that connects the saturated liquid line to the saturated vapour line is called _______.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFExplanation:
At critical point saturated liquid and saturated vapor point coincide. No distinct phase can be made in two phases. The latent heat of vaporization is zero at a critical point.
Pcr = 220.6 bar = 22.06 MPa
Tcr = 373.95oC
vcr = 0.005155 m3/kg
At a critical point, the liquid is directly converted into vapor without having a two-phase transition. So, enthalpy of vaporization at a critical point is zero.
The figure below represents the P-V diagram for a pure substance (water).
Additional Information
Triple point of a substance is the temperature and pressure at which the three phases (gas, liquid, and solid) of that substance coexist in thermodynamic equilibrium.
- The triple point is merely the point of intersection of the sublimation and vaporization curves.
- It has been found that on a ‘p-T’ diagram the triple point is represented by a point and on a ‘p-v’ diagram it is a line, and on a ‘u-v’ diagram it is a triangle.
- In the case of ordinary water, the triple point is at a pressure of 4.58 mm Hg or 611.657 Pa and a temperature of 0.01°C or 273.16 K.
Last updated on Jun 23, 2025
-> JKSSB JE application form correction facility has been started. Candidates can make corrections in the JKSSB recruitment 2025 form from June 23 to 27.
-> JKSSB Junior Engineer recruitment exam date 2025 for Civil and Electrical Engineering has been released on its official website.
-> JKSSB JE exam will be conducted on 10th August (Civil), and on 27th July 2025 (Electrical).
-> JKSSB JE recruitment 2025 notification has been released for Civil Engineering.
-> A total of 508 vacancies has been announced for JKSSB JE Civil Engineering recruitment 2025.
-> JKSSB JE Online Application form will be activated from 18th May 2025 to 16th June 2025
-> Candidates who are preparing for the exam can access the JKSSB JE syllabus PDF from official website of JKSSB.
-> The candidates can check the JKSSB JE Previous Year Papers to understand the difficulty level of the exam.
-> Candidates also attempt the JKSSB JE Mock Test which gives you an experience of the actual exam.