What is thermal evaporation?
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What is thermal evaporation?
Vapour Pressure
The vapour pressure of a liquid is determined both by the type of liquid and the temperature thereof. As a liquid is heated more of the molecules are able to convert to a gaseous state which means that the vapour pressure increases.
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View this answerThermal evaporation is the process of heating a liquid to a temperature sufficient to cause significant quantities of evaporation in a vacuum. This...
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Chapter 8 / Lesson 2What is evaporation? Learn the definition of evaporation and how to describe it, see the process of evaporation of a liquid, and review some examples of evaporation at work.
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