Chemistry 12th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 11 - Intermolecular Forces and Liquids and Solids - Questions & Problems - Page 512: 11.72

Answer

On a hot, humid day, there is higher vapor pressure in the atmosphere than on a hot, dry day. The rate of evaporation decreases as the vapor pressure increases. The dynamic equilibrium is established faster on a humid day than on a dry day. Therefore, wet clothes dry faster on a hot, dry day than on a hot, humid day.

Work Step by Step

On a hot, humid day, there is higher vapor pressure in the atmosphere than on a hot, dry day. The rate of evaporation decreases as the vapor pressure increases. The dynamic equilibrium is established faster on a humid day than on a dry day. Therefore, wet clothes dry faster on a hot, dry day than on a hot, humid day.
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