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24. A liquid boils when its vapor pressure is ____ than the outside atmospheric pressure. A. lower than
B. higher than
C. equal to​

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Answer:

C. equal to

Explanation:

The lower the pressure of a gas above a liquid, the lower the temperature at which the liquid will boil. Moreover, if pressure increases liquid temperature increases, so evaporation rate also increases. When vapor pressure reaches atmospheric pressure, boiling occurs.

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