Question

The physical process of evaporation involves...

Answer 1

Answer:

The physical process of evaporation involves (1) addition of heat energy and (2) increase in entropy

Explanation:

During evaporation, liquid molecules convert into gas molecules. As gas molecules has negligible intermolecular force as compared to liquid molecules therefore heat energy has to be applied to separate liquid molecules by breaking intermolecular force and convert them into gas

Again, gas molecules are free to move. Hence they possesses more degrees of freedom. Therefore gas molecules have higher entropy than liquid molecules. So entropy increases during evaporation.

Answer 2

The physical process of evaporation involves the heat absorbing and the status of the substance changing. The status of this substance changes form liquid to gas.