Consider Fig. 10.9. According to the caption and picture, water seems to go from one beaker to another.

Fig. 10.9

a. Explain why this occurs. 

b. The explanation in the text uses terms such as vapor pressure and equilibrium. Explain what these have to do with the phenomenon. For example, what is coming to equilibrium? 

c. Does all the water end up in the second beaker? 

d. Is water evaporating from the beaker containing the solution? If so, is the rate of evaporation increasing, decreasing, or staying constant?

Draw pictures to illustrate your explanations.

Transcribed Image Text:

a Water Water vapor Aqueous solution b Aqueous solution