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In general, the rate of evaporation (m) of a substance in a high vacuum is related to the pressure (p) of the saturated vapor by the equation m=\sqrt{\frac{M}{2\pi RTp. Red phosphorus and some other substances probably form exceptions to this rule.

— Irving Langmuir

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