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What happens to the vapor pressures of a substance when the temperature increases

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Step-by-step explanation:

As the temperature of a liquid increases, the kinetic energy of its molecules also increases. As the kinetic energy of the molecules increases, the number of molecules transitioning into a vapor also increases, thereby increasing the vapor pressure.

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