The condenser’s function is to remove what form of heat from the refrigerant vapor?

• A. Condensation
• B. Latent
• C. Sensible
• D. Electrical

Answer: (A)

The condenser’s job is to reject heat from the refrigerant vapor so it can change into a liquid. As the hot vapor flows through the condenser, it releases heat to the surroundings. The energy released during the vapor-to-liquid transition is latent heat of condensation, the heat tied to the phase change itself. That’s why describing the condenser’s action as condensation best matches what’s happening: the vapor is being condensed into a liquid by removing that heat. While some sensible heat may be shed as the vapor cools to the condensation temperature, the defining effect is the condensation process and the associated latent heat release.