Which statement correctly describes the condenser's function?

Which statement correctly describes the condenser's function?

• A. It absorbs heat from the refrigerated space.
• B. It rejects heat to the surroundings and condenses refrigerant.
• C. It expands the refrigerant.
• D. It stores refrigerant.

Answer: (D)

The condenser’s job is to reject heat to the surroundings and condense the refrigerant from vapor to liquid. After the refrigerant is compressed, it enters the condenser as a hot, high-pressure vapor. The condenser transfers that heat to the surrounding air or cooling medium, which lets the vapor lose energy and change into a liquid. This liquid then goes to the expansion device for pressure drop and subsequent evaporation in the evaporator to absorb heat from the cooled space. The other ideas don’t fit: absorbing heat from the refrigerated space is the evaporator’s role, expanding the refrigerant happens at the expansion device, and storing refrigerant is handled by a receiver or accumulator, not the condenser.

The condenser’s job is to reject heat to the surroundings and condense the refrigerant from vapor to liquid. After the refrigerant is compressed, it enters the condenser as a hot, high-pressure vapor. The condenser transfers that heat to the surrounding air or cooling medium, which lets the vapor lose energy and change into a liquid. This liquid then goes to the expansion device for pressure drop and subsequent evaporation in the evaporator to absorb heat from the cooled space. The other ideas don’t fit: absorbing heat from the refrigerated space is the evaporator’s role, expanding the refrigerant happens at the expansion device, and storing refrigerant is handled by a receiver or accumulator, not the condenser.