NEETChemistryChemical Equilibrium
What causes the rate of evaporation to equal the rate of condensation in a closed container?
Options
- AAn increase in vapor pressure
- BAn equilibrium between escaping and returning molecules
- CA decrease in temperature
- DA decrease in liquid volume
Correct answer
B. An equilibrium between escaping and returning molecules
Step-by-step solution
The rate of evaporation equals the rate of condensation due to an equilibrium between molecules leaving the liquid and returning to it.