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Factors Affecting Evaporation

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Why is evaporation faster in the case of a china dish than a test tube?

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The phenomenon of change of a liquid into vapours at any temperature below its boiling point is called evaporation. It is a surface phenomena i.e. it takes place from the surface only. China dish have a greater surface area than the test tube. So, the rate of evaporation would be higher in it.

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