A liquid is in equilibrium with its vapour in a sealed container at a fixed temperature. The volume of the container is suddenly increased. How do rates evaporation and condensation change initially ?

A liquid is in equilibrium with its vapour in a sealed container at a

1.	A liquid is in equilibrium with its vapour in a sealed container at a fixed temperature. The volume of the container is suddenly increased. How do rates evaporation and condensation change initially ?
Answer» Solution :`underset("Low pressure")(A_((l)))tounderset("High pressure")(A_((g))` If volume is increased at CONSTANT temperature, pressure DECREASES, since, `p prop 1//V` at constant temperature. Rate of EVAPORATION INCREASES and rate of condensation decreases.