Evaporation
 

Evaporation problem 2


Ether is a liquid that evaporates easily at room temperature. The rate at which ether evaporates can be increased by bubbling air through it. The diagram below shows this process.




Which of the following statements is/are true as air is bubbled through the ether?


  • The temperature of the ether is decreased.

  • The surface area of the ether is increased.

  • That evaporated molecules of the ether are removed at a greater rate.


 

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