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What does a high boiling point temperature mean about a substance

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The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid equals the pressure surrounding the liquid and the liquid changes into a vapor. ... A liquid at high pressure has a higher boiling point than when that liquid is at atmospheric pressure.


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I dont know if this is the answer you are looking for, but substances with higher boiling points have larger specific heat capacities.

For example water has a specific heat capacity of 4.186 J/g, while gold has a specific heat capacity of 0.129 J/g

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