How to Read a Phase Diagrams

Everybody remembers that the boiling point of water is 100°C, but that's only true at a certain pressure (1 bar). Boiling points, melting points, and sublimation points vary with pressure. A phase diagram helps show what phase exist at what temperature and pressure.

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