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Question
Comment on the following statements:
Evaporation produces cooling.
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Solution
Evaporation is a surface phenomenon. The particles from the surface of the liquid take energy from the surroundings and change into vapours which results in the decrease in energy of the surroundings. Hence, the cooling effect is produced during evaporation.
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