Question

Which of the following statements about

evaporation is FALSE?

a) Evaporation occurs at room
temperature only.
b) Evaporation requires heat energy
and causes cooling.
c) Evaporation occurs only at the
surface.
d) In evaporation the faster molecules
escape the liquid.

Answer 1

a) Evaporation occurs at room

temperature only.

• Reason: Evaporation occurs at each and every temp. because of the molecules of the solution have kinetic energy than the others, and thus they will evaporate leaving them behind.