5 Questions
What is the main difference between evaporation and boiling?
Evaporation occurs at the surface, while boiling occurs throughout the liquid.
Why does a drop of rubbing alcohol evaporate faster on your hand than on the table?
The hand is warmer than the table, so the molecules on the hand have more energy to escape.
What is the boiling point of a substance?
The temperature at which molecules throughout the liquid can change to the gaseous state.
What happens to the temperature of a liquid during boiling?
The temperature remains constant until all the liquid has turned into a gas.
Which of the following is a correct statement about the energy required for evaporation and boiling?
The energy required for evaporation and boiling depends on the specific substance.
Test your knowledge on the concepts of evaporation and boiling. Learn about how molecules gain energy to transition from liquid to gas state and the factors affecting the rates of evaporation and boiling.
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