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The rate of evaporation of a liquid increases if ___.

the temperature of liquid falls

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liquid is poured into a vessel of less surface area

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air is blown above the surface of the liquid

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humidity increases

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Solution

The correct option is C
air is blown above the surface of the liquid

1. The rate of evaporation is directly proportional to the rate of temperature. So, if the temperature of the liquid falls, then the rate of evaporation decreases 2. Evaporation is a surface phenomenon i.e. more the surface area more the rate of evaporation 3. Humidity is inversely proportion to the rate of evaporation i.e, as humidity increases the rate of evaporation decreases.

The rate of evaporation will increase when the air is blown on the surface of the liquid as the air will blow away all the molecules which were trying to escape, easily. Hence, the rate of evaporation will increase.

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