The Clausius-Clapeyron equation allows us to estimate the vapor pressure of a substance at any temperature. It also provides an easy way to estimate the heat of phase transition from the vapor pressures measured at two temperatures. Pi AHvap Clausius Clapeyron eq: Ln Pz
R = 8.314 mol K P = pressure of any unit type because the term Ln? is unitless T = temperature on the absolute scale ONLY AHvap typically has units of kJ/mol and is called the enthalpy of vaporization.
Vapor Pressure of Water Example: The vapor pressure of water is 1.00 atm at 373 K, and the enthalpy of vaporization is 40.7 kJ/mol. Estimate the vapor pressure at temperatures 363 K and 383 K respectively.