An important, common measure of how easily a chemical can evaporate and enter the atmosphere is:_________. A) Specific gravity B) Vapor pressure C) Density D) Flash point

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Answer: Option (B) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Vapor pressure is defined as the pressure exerted by vapors or gas on the surface of a liquid.

More is the vapor pressure of a substance more will be the kinetic energy present within its molecules. As a result, weaker will be the intermolecular forces present within a substance.  

Hence, more readily the substance will change into vapor state.

Whereas specific gravity is defined as the ratio of density of a substance to the density of another given substance.

Density is defined as mass of a substance divided by volume occupied by it.

Mathematically,        Density = [tex]\frac{mass}{volume}[/tex]

Thus, we can conclude that an important, common measure of how easily a chemical can evaporate and enter the atmosphere is vapor pressure.

The important parameter for chemicals to evaporate easily has been mediated by vapor pressure. Thus, option B is correct.

Evaporation has been the conversion of solid-state of the molecule to the gaseous state. There has been an input of energy that has been responsible to break the intermolecular forces for state transfer.

The vapor pressure has been the pressure exerted by the molecules in the atmosphere. The vapor pressure has been directly proportional to the kinetic energy. The more vapor pressure there has been more kinetic energy, and the conversion to vapor state has been mediated.

Thus, the chemical can easily evaporate with respect to the vapor pressure. Thus, option B is correct.

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