Vapor Pressure

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Hi,
Does atmospheric pressure have an effect on vapor pressure? I understand at high altitudes, atmospheric pressure decreases and in turn this decreases the boiling point, but the thing that is confusing is does it have an effect on vapor pressure?
So what would be the vapor pressure of liquid at sea level and the same liquid at higher altitudes?

Thank You.

 

[DrRichand1]

when thinking vapor pressure think just of the liquid in question. vapor pressure in inversly related to intermolecular force. The Higher the intermolec force the Lower the Vapor pressure.
YOu can also think of VP as how "sticky" the liquid is.

Higher:
MP
BP
Viscosity
Surface Tesnsion

= Lower Vapor pressure.