Higher temperature increases the kinetic energy of liquid molecules, making it easier for them to escape the liquid surface and become vapour. A larger surface area exposes more liquid molecules to the air, thus increasing the rate at which they can evaporate. Therefore, a combination of high temperature and large surface area leads to more rapid evaporation.
Evaporation from the surface of a given liquid takes place more rapidly when
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2022 · Topic: Heat and Thermodynamics (Modes of Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection, Radiation))
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Answer: A. the temperature is high and the surface area of the liquid is large
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