Trouton's rule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A rule stating that the entropy of vaporization is almost the same value, about 85–88 J/(K·mol), for various kinds of liquids at their boiling points.

Word forms

Trouton's rule

Etymology

Named after Frederick Thomas Trouton.

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