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Mention the slow process due to which a liquid changes to its vapours.


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Evaporation- Evaporation is the process of the slow conversion of a liquid into its gaseous state.

  • Example of evaporation is the drying of clothes in which water is evaporated and the clothes get dry even if they are placed in a shadow region.
  • It occurs at all temperatures, unlike boiling which occurs at only boiling temperature and above.
  • It is a surface phenomenon.
  • Evaporation causes a cooling effect in the surroundings.

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