Which solution has the higher vapor pressure? #(A)# A solution that boils at #100^@ "C"# #(B)# A solution that boils at #-33^@ "C"#
#(A)# A solution that boils at #100^@ "C"#
#(B)# A solution that boils at #-33^@ "C"#
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Vapor pressure is just the amount of gas in the liquid-gas equilibrium; the higher the vapor pressure, the more gas there is, and thus the vaporization can occur more easily, as it is easier to shift the liquid-gas equilibrium to vaporize more liquid into gas when there is a lot of gas.
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