Question 1028 Deck General

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The vapor pressure of a gas is the pressure necessary to keep it in a(n) _______________.

A liquefied state
B soluble state
C solid state
D inert state
AI Explanation

The correct answer is A) liquefied state. The vapor pressure of a gas is the pressure necessary to keep that gas in a liquefied state. Vapor pressure represents the pressure exerted by the gas molecules in equilibrium with the liquid phase at a given temperature. This pressure is required to prevent the gas from vaporizing and becoming a gas. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the purpose of vapor pressure. Vapor pressure is not related to a gas being in a soluble, solid, or inert state.

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