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What happens to the vapor pressure of a substance when its surface area is increased at constant temperature?

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The vapor pressure stays th same.

Step-by-step explanation:

Vapor pressure is that pressure exerted by steam in a closed container when the evaporation rate equals the condensation rate. This pressure depends only on temperature and internal attractive forces. Increasing the surface area increases the evaporation rate, but has a negligible effect on the condensation rate.

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