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ASVAB · Question #599

When you heat water that is confined in a closed container so that the steam cannot escape, the pressure inside the container___________ and the temperature of the boiling water____________.

The correct answer is B. increases, increases. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

When you heat water that is confined in a closed container so that the steam cannot escape, the pressure inside the container___________ and the temperature of the boiling water____________.

Options

  • Aincreases, decreases
  • Bincreases, increases
  • Cdecreases, decreases
  • Ddecreases, increases

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  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    81% (26)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    13% (4)

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