A beaker of ether at 20 °C placed in a closed container and a vacuum pump is used to evacuate the air in the container.Why does the ether begin to boil?
A) The atmospheric pressure is reduced.
B) The vapor pressure increases.
C) The vapor pressure decreases.
D) Air is released from the ether.
E) none of the above
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