Question

What is evaporation? Explain four factors which affect the rate of evaporation.

Answer 1

Evaporation is a type of vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes into the gas phase.

The rate of evaporation is affected by,

(1) Temperature: Evaporation increases with an increase in temperature.

(2) Surface Area: Evaporation increases with an increase in surface area.

(3) Humidity: Evaporation decreases with an increase in humidity.

(4) Wind speed: Evaporation increases with wind speed.