Chemistry (12th Edition)

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

Chapter 15 - Water and Aqueous Systems - 15 Assessment - Page 510: 29

Answer

Recall vapor pressure is the tendency of molecules to escape from the surface of the liquid and to enter the liquid phase. Because there are hydrogen bonds that hold water molecules together, vapor pressure of a water is low.

Work Step by Step

Recall vapor pressure is the tendency of molecules to escape from the surface of the liquid and to enter the liquid phase. Because there are hydrogen bonds that hold water molecules together, vapor pressure of a water is low.
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