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Why evaporation is a bulk phenomenon?

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Yes boiling is considered as bulk phenomenon because total molecules (including interior molecules along with surface molecules) are involved during boiling of any liquid so a bulk no of molecules are involved in boiling hence it is considered as a bulk phenomenon. Whereas during evaporation only surface molecules will involved, so it is considered as surface phenomenon.

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