Look at the following figures and suggest in which of the glass containers, i.e., A, B, C or D, the rate of evaporation will be the highest? Explain

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(C). The rate of evaporation increases with an increase in the surface area because evaporation is a surface phenomenon. Also, with the increase in airspeed, the particles of water vapour will move away from the air, which will increase the rate of evaporation.

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