The vapor pressure of a given liquid will increase if
A) the liquid is moved to a container in which its surface area is very much larger.
B) the volume of the liquid is increased.
C) the temperature is increased.
D) the volume of the vapor phase is increased.
E) a more volatile liquid is added to the given liquid.

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According to the Clausius-Clapeyron equation, the vapor pressure of a liquid is directly proportional to the temperature. Therefore, when the temperature is increased, the vapor pressure also increases.

The Vapor Pressure of a Given Liquid Will Increase If