Question 10

Differentiate between evaporation and boiling?

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Solution

The basic differences between evaporation and boiling are:

EVAPORATION

BOILING

The process takes place at all temperatures.

The process takes place only at the boiling point.

It causes a cooling effect

It does not cause a cooling effect

It is a surface phenomenon,

i.e. starts from the surface.

It is a bulk phenomenon,

i.e. it starts from the bulk.

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EVAPORATION	BOILING
The process takes place at all temperatures.	The process takes place only at the boiling point.
It causes a cooling effect	It does not cause a cooling effect
It is a surface phenomenon, i.e. starts from the surface.	It is a bulk phenomenon, i.e. it starts from the bulk.