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  1. Theory

    For molecules of a liquid to evaporate, they must be located near the surface, they have to be moving in the proper … See more

    Evaporation - Wikipedia

    • Evaporation is a type of vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes into the gas phase. A high concentration of the evaporating substance in the surrounding gas significantly slows down evaporation, such as when humidity affects rate of evaporation of water. When the molecules of the liquid collide, they transfer energy to each other based … See more

    Factors influencing the rate of evaporation

    Note: Air is used here as a common example of the surrounding gas; however, other gases may hold that role.
    Concentration of the substance evaporating in the air If the air already has a high concentrati… See more

    Thermodynamics

    Evaporation is an endothermic process, since heat is absorbed during evaporation. See more

    Applications

    • Industrial applications include many printing and coating processes; recovering salts from solutions; and drying a variety of materials such as lumber, paper, cloth and chemicals.
    • The use of evaporation to dry or concentrat… See more

    Further reading

    • Sze, Simon Min (25 September 2001). Semiconductor Devices: Physics and Technology. Wiley. ISBN 0-471-33372-7. Has an especially detailed discussion of film deposition by evaporation. See more

    External links

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  1. Evaporation is when a liquid becomes a gas without forming bubbles inside the liquid volume. If bubbles are formed we are talking instead about "boiling". For example, water left in a bowl will slowly disappear. The water evaporates into water vapor, the gas phase of water. The water vapor mixes with the air.
    simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporation
    Evaporation is a phase transition from the liquid phase to vapor (a state of substance below critical temperature) that occurs at temperatures below the boiling temperature at a given pressure. Evaporation occurs on the surface. Evaporation only occurs when the partial pressure of vapor of a substance is less than the equilibrium vapor pressure.
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  3. Evaporation | Definition, Water Cycle, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 25, 2024 · Evaporation, process by which an element or compound transitions from its liquid state to its gaseous state below its boiling temperature. It is also how liquid water enters the atmosphere as water vapor, which is an …

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  5. Evaporation and the Water Cycle | U.S. Geological …

    Jun 8, 2019 · What is evaporation and why does it occur? Evaporation is the process that changes liquid water to gaseous water (water vapor). Water moves from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere via evaporation. Evaporation …

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  6. Evaporation - Education | National Geographic Society

    Apr 29, 2024 · Evaporation happens when a liquid turns into a gas. It can be easily visualized when rain puddles “disappear” on a hot day or when wet clothes dry in the sun. In these examples, the liquid water is not actually vanishing—it …

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  7. 13.7: Evaporation - Chemistry LibreTexts

  8. Vaporization - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  9. Evaporation - Energy Education

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