A student placed equal volumes of honey and of water in two, identical, open dishes, and left them at room temperature for 8 hou
rs. She observed that the amount of water decreased, but the amount of honey seemed unchanged. Knowing that honey is a highly concentrated solution of sugar in water, which statement should the student make to explain this phenomenon? Honey has a much lower vapor pressure than pure water has. So, pure water evaporates at a much higher rate. Honey has a much higher vapor pressure than water has. So, water evaporates at a much higher rate. Honey has a much lower freezing point than water has. So, water evaporates at a much higher rate. Honey has no vapor pressure. So, water evaporates at a much higher rate.
