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Factors Affecting Evaporation

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What does it mean evaporation is a surface area phenomenon?

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Evaporation is a surface phenomenon ( particles at the surface of a liquid evaporate) because the particles at the surface of a liquid have more kinetic energy and can break free the inter-particle forces of attraction by absorbing heat from surroundings and thus evaporate.

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