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Why doesn't boiling occur when a liquid is heated in a closed...

Why doesn't boiling occur when a liquid is heated in a closed vessel?

Options

  1. ABecause the vapor pressure decreases
  2. BBecause the liquid becomes more dense
  3. CBecause the temperature does not increase
  4. DBecause the liquid and vapor densities become the same

Correct answer

A. Because the vapor pressure decreases

Step-by-step solution

Boiling does not occur when a liquid is heated in a closed vessel because the vapor pressure increases, indicating that the vapor pressure must increase for boiling to take place.
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