Question

What are the factors that affect the rate of evaporation?

Answer 1

Evaporation is the process of changing liquid to a vapour state.

It is a surface phenomenon and occurs at normal temperature condition.

Factors affecting rate of evaporation:

Temperature: with the increase in temperature the rate of evaporation increases.

Surface area: the rate of evaporation increases with the increase in surface area.

Humidity: the rate of evaporation decreases with the increase in humidity.

Wind speed: evaporation increases with the increase in wind speed wind speed.