The rate of evaporation is a surface phenomenon influenced by factors affecting the energy and movement of molecules at the liquid-gas interface.
The rate of evaporation of liquid does not depend upon
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2019 · Topic: Heat and Thermodynamics (Modes of Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection, Radiation))
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