Question

Why does water in a dish evaporate faster than in a bottle?

Answer 1

1. Evaporation is a surface phenomenon, evaporation takes place on the surface of liquids.
2. If the greater the surface area, the greater the rate of evaporation.
3. Water in a dish has a larger area of exposure to evaporation, hence the water in a dish evaporates faster.
4. In the case of water kept inside the bottle, the required surface area for the evaporation process is less, so the process is much slower than in the dish.