Heat of vaporization of water slightly decreases with temperature.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthalpy_of_vaporization
Does anybody know of a simple explanation of this fact based on molecular theory? Or any explanation whatsoever. The Wikipedia article says
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The heat of vaporization diminishes with increasing temperature and it vanishes completely at the critical temperature (Tr=1) because above the critical temperature the liquid and vapor phases no longer co-exist.
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but this does not explain why the heat decreases.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthalpy_of_vaporization
Does anybody know of a simple explanation of this fact based on molecular theory? Or any explanation whatsoever. The Wikipedia article says
"
The heat of vaporization diminishes with increasing temperature and it vanishes completely at the critical temperature (Tr=1) because above the critical temperature the liquid and vapor phases no longer co-exist.
"
but this does not explain why the heat decreases.