NEETChemistryChemical Equilibrium
What gives rise to a constant vapor pressure in a closed container during evaporation?
Options
- AThe increase in the number of liquid molecules in the vapor phase
- BThe decrease in the number of liquid molecules in the vapor phase
- CThe equilibrium between molecules leaving the liquid and returning to the liquid
- DThe absence of any vapor molecules in the container
Correct answer
C. The equilibrium between molecules leaving the liquid and returning to the liquid
Step-by-step solution
A constant vapor pressure is achieved due to an equilibrium in which the number of molecules leaving the liquid equals the number returning to the liquid from the vapor.