Which of the following describes evaporation?
Correct answer: B. Endothermic process
- A. Non-spontaneous reaction
- B. Endothermic process
- C. Exothermic process
- D. Spontaneous reaction
Explanation
Endothermic processes are the ones that absorb heat from the surroundings. As evaporation is a cooling process and absorbs heat energy from surroundings, it is an endothermic process.The table below presents a list of differences between Exothermic and Endothermic processes, where Evaporation classifies as an Endothermic Process.
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