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.