Acetone,a Highly Volatile Liquid,is Placed in an Open Container

question 5

Multiple Choice

Acetone,a highly volatile liquid,is placed in an open container.The liquid disappears.The vapor pressure of the acetone in the open container...

• A)is higher than the equilibrium vapor pressure
• B)is lower than the equilibrium vapor pressure
• C)is the same as the equilibrium vapor pressure
• D)is equal to the vapor pressure of acetone in a closed container
• E)cannot be compared to the equilibrium vapor pressure without more information

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