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KIRKWOOD'S theory1 for the interaction of a dipole-containing dielectric sphere with a dielectric continuum is used here in estimating dipole and dielectric effects on vapour pressure p. There have been many general and approximate examinations of such effects, including, for instance, the relationship of permittivity with “internal pressure”2, the effect of a dipole on the boiling point3 and, for mixtures, the effect of polarity on the excess functions4, but there have been none involving a direct comparison of prediction with observation.
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ROSSEINSKY, D. Dipole Effect on the Vapour Pressure of Aliphatic Polar Liquids. Nature 227, 944–946 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/227944a0
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