Explain how the rate of evaporation of a liquid is affected with:
- Increase in temperature of the liquid.
- Decrease in exposed surface area.
- Increase in moisture in the surrounding air.
- Increase in wind speed.
Answer:
- Rate of evaporation increases with rise in temperature.
- Evaporation is less when exposed surface area decreases.
- Less evaporation if moisture content is high in the air.
- Rate of evaporation increases if wind speed increases.