Understanding the definitions of endothermic, exothermic, physical change, and chemical change is crucial. Phase transitions like evaporation require energy input and are physical changes.
Evaporation of water is
Asked in Forest Officer (RFO) 2018 · Topic: Heat and Thermodynamics (Calorimetry and Phase Changes (Specific Heat, Latent Heat))
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