Q:
A volatile liquid with vapor pressure 85 kPa (at sea level, 25° C) is taken to the peak of Mt. Everest. Which of the following is true?
Answer & Explanation
Answer: D) The vapor pressure of the solution increases
Explanation: The vapor pressure of a liquid is independent of the pressure of surroundings. Any solution boils when its vapor pressure equals the surrounding atmospheric pressure. The atmospheric pressure decreases with increase in altitude. Due to this, the vapor pressure equals the atmospheric pressure in a shorter period of time when compared to at the solution being present at sea level. Therefore, the solution will vaporize quickly as the bowling point will reached faster.
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