Interpretation:
Rates of evaporation and condensation of a liquid kept in a closed container are to be determined.
Concept Introduction :
The three states of matter are
Answer to Problem 12LC
Evaporation and condensation become equal.
Explanation of Solution
The average kinetic energy of a liquid's particles rises as it warms. As more and more molecules can reach the liquid's surface and enter the vapor phase, the rate of evaporation accelerates. The liquid eventually reaches a point where all the molecules have enough kinetic energy to evaporate.
After some time, the liquid and vapor in a closed container kept at a constant temperature are in balance with one another during the interconversion of liquid to its vapor. At this point, the rates of liquid evaporation and vapor condensation are equal.
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