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Vaporization, Condensation, and Dynamic Equilibrium

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In a closed container, a liquid reaches dynamic equilibrium with its vapor when molecules leave and rejoin the liquid at equal rates.

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A sealed jar of water reaches steady vapor pressure, though individual molecules keep evaporating and condensing without pause.

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Equilibrium means the rates match, not that the process stopped — molecules keep moving between phases throughout.