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What occurs when the vapor pressure of a lquid is equal to the external atmospheric pressure

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Answer:

The change from a liquid phase to a gaseous phase occurs when the vapor pressure of the liquid is equal to the atmospheric pressure exerted on the liquid.

Step-by-step explanation:

Boiling is a physical change and molecules are not chemically altered during the process.

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