Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 13 - States of Matter - 13 Assessment - Page 444: 58

Answer

It is called a dynamic equilibrium because vaporization and condensation are still occurring at equal rates even though there is no net change in the number of particles in the liquid or vapor.

Work Step by Step

It is called a dynamic equilibrium because vaporization and condensation are still occurring at equal rates even though there is no net change in the number of particles in the liquid or vapor.
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