Identify the incorrect statement regarding the properties of liquids and vapors.

  • A
    Boiling does not occur when a liquid is heated in a closed vessel.
  • B
    If a liquid is in equilibrium with its vapor,increasing the temperature decreases the density of the vapor.
  • C
    At the critical temperature,the density of the liquid and vapor phases becomes the same.
  • D
    At the critical temperature,the liquid passes into the gaseous state imperceptibly and continuously.

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