The Boiling Point of a Liquid Is

Multiple Choice

The boiling point of a liquid is

A) always the temperature at which the vapor pressure equals 760 mmHg (1 atm) .
B) always the temperature at which the liquid phase of a substance is in equilibrium with the vapor phase.
C) always the temperature at which the vapor pressure equals the pressure exerted on the liquid.
D) always equal to the vapor pressure of the liquid at a given temperature.
E) independent of the pressure exerted on the liquid.