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Molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb kinetic energy (kinetic energy used to disrupt intermolecular forces) and evaporate. (vapor pressure is exerted)

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What happens when high energy particles leave the surface of the liquid?

When high energy particles leave the surface of a liquid, it causes the liquid to evaporate. Evaporation occurs when molecules at the surface gain enough energy to escape into the air as gas.


What causes water on Earth's surface to evaporate?

Any liquid tend to be evaporated; temperature and pressure have an important role.


Will chilling a liquid increase evaporate at the surface?

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Which are the first particles to evaporate from a liquid?

The particles with the highest kinetic energy are the first to evaporate from a liquid. These particles are usually found near the surface of the liquid where they can break free from intermolecular forces and escape into the air. This process is known as evaporation.


If the rate of evaporation from the surface of a liquid exceeds the rate of condensation?

The liquid will eventually evaporate fully and disappear.


What provides the energy causes water to evaporate?

The energy that causes water to evaporate comes from the sun. Solar radiation heats up the water molecules, increasing their kinetic energy and allowing them to break free from the liquid surface and become water vapor.


What needs to be added to liquid water at the Earth's surface in order to evaporate it into gaseous water?

Liquid water evaporates due to high temperature. Sun's energy help it to evaporate.


What is the heat that causes liquid water to evaporate from your skin called?

The phenomenon is called perspiration; each liquid has a specific enthalpy of vaporization.


What are the 5 particals in the matter of science?

Liquid gAs solid


What must particles in a liquid overcome in order to break away from the surface and evaporate?

Particles in a liquid must overcome the intermolecular forces holding them together, such as hydrogen bonds or van der Waals forces, to break away from the surface and evaporate. This requires sufficient energy to disrupt these forces and transition from the liquid phase to the gas phase.


What causes the earths water to evaporate?

Water on Earth evaporates due to the energy from the sun. When the sun's radiation reaches Earth's surface, it heats up water bodies, causing the water molecules to gain enough energy to break free of the liquid state and turn into water vapor.


How does water gets in the air?

Surface water and moist soil are heated by the sun. This causes the water to evaporate and causes the air to become more humid. In just the same way that solid sugar will dissolve in water, liquid water will dissolve in air.