Talk:Relative volatility

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[edit] Fixing "format" in variable definitions

Milt,

Under the initial formula for alpha in the section "Definition", I realize you used an "invisible box" (data table with invisible cells) to make the variables and definitions line up nicely around a column of = signs. I use America OnLine (AOL) as my internet service provider (web browser or whatever), still a reasonably common service. AOL opens up Wikipedia page windows to a certain width on my monitor screen, which is likely to be equal to the width used by some web browser services, but other web browsers may open up wider windows for Wikipedia pages. You may have one of these web browser services opening wider Wikipedia pages and not realize the problem.

When I first saw the (y/x) definition, it lined poorly with the = sign after it and it was confusing. That was because the (y/x) definition was too wide for one line in that cell in the data table, and the last word "component" was automatically moved to a second line, creating two lines in that cell. Because (y/x) is one line long and the cell contents are automatically vertically centered in each cell, (y/x) did not line up well with the = sign in the next cell. Maybe on your web browser, the windows may open up wider, everything be on one line, and everything look fine. To eliminate this problem, I deleted an extra "the" from the definition to shorten it into one line. That fixes the problem, and both sides line up well around the = sign now. H Padleckas 04:51, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

Henry, you are correct. I do use a table to line up the = signs and I did not realize that might cause a problem with some browsers. I have used that table many times in many other articles and no one has yet brought any problems to my attention. Thanks for catching it. -mbeychok 13:50, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] changed "product" to "fraction" in several places

Milt,

In this article when discussing distillation ouput, I changed "product" to "fraction" in several places to sound more specific. My understanding is that fractions include bottoms as well as distillates. If you don't like it, you can change it back. H Padleckas 07:14, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

Henry, no problem. That's fine with me. - mbeychok 13:52, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] i dont understand

have something that normal humans can understand

pls

toooo scientific —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.49.123.163 (talk) 14:12, 16 April 2008 (UTC)