Question

Which one of the following is the wrong statement about the liquid?

• A. It has intermolecular force of attraction
• B. Evaporation of liquids increases with decreases of surface area
• C. It resembles a gas near the critical temperature
• D. It is an intermediate state between gaseous and solid state

Answer 1

The correct option is B Evaporation of liquids increases with decreases of surface area

Evaporation of liquids increases with an increase in surface area. With the increase in surface area, the rate of evaporation increases. Thus when water is placed in a wide container, it quickly evaporates but when water is placed in a narrow container, it takes a lot of time to evaporate.

Hence, option B is the wrong statement.