Which Statement About the Vapor Pressure of a Liquid Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the vapor pressure of a liquid is not correct?

• A)The vapor pressure increases with increasing temperature because more molecules have sufficient energy to overcome the attractive forces that hold them in the liquid.
• B)The vapor pressure decreases with increasing strength of intermolecular interactions.
• C)The pressure at which the rate of molecules evaporating equals the rate of molecules condensing is called the vapor pressure.
• D)Adding a nonvolatile solute to a liquid increases the vapor pressure.
• E)The enthalpy of vaporization determines how sensitive the vapor pressure of a substance is to a change in temperature.

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Definitions:

NPV

Net Present Value, a calculation that represents the difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period of time.

Discount Rate

The interest rate that a central bank charges financial institutions for short-term loans, or used in discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis to present value future cash flows.

APR

The Annual Percentage Rate, which is the interest rate for a whole year on a loan, including fees.

Present Value Payback Period

A capital budgeting technique that calculates the period of time required for the present value of future cash flows to cover the initial investment cost.