(24) 글의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?
When we place a given amount of liquid in a container and then close it, we observe that the amount of liquid at first drops slightly but eventually becomes constant. The (a)
decrease occurs because there is a transfer of molecules from the liquid to the vapor phase. However, as the number of vapor molecules increases, it becomes more and more likely that some of them will (b)
return to the liquid. The process by which vapor molecules form a liquid is called condensation. Eventually, the same number of molecules are leaving the liquid as are returning to it: the rate of condensation equals the rate of evaporation. At this point no further change occurs in the amounts of liquid or vapor, because the two (c)
opposite processes exactly balance each other; the system is at equilibrium. Note that this system is highly (d)
static on the molecular level. Molecules are constantly escaping from and entering the liquid. However, there is no
net change because the two processes just balance each other. As an analogy, consider two island cities connected by a bridge. Suppose the traffic flow on the bridge is the same in both directions. There is motion — we can see the cars traveling across the bridge — but the number of cars in each city is not changing because an equal number enter and leave each one. The result is no
net change in the number of autos in each city: an equilibrium (e)
exists.
* condensation: 응결
① What Happens to a Quantity of Liquid in a Sealed Container?
② Molecules: Small but Crucial for the Temperature of Liquid
③ Activate Molecular Movements by Shaking a Water Bottle!
④ The Thicker the Liquid Is, the Less It Evaporates
⑤ How Can We Stop Liquid from Evaporating?