MHT CET Physics question

Which one of the following statements is NOT true about the evaporation process?

(A)Evaporation takes place from the surface of a liquid at all temperatures
(B)The rate of evaporation depends upon the area of the exposed surface of the liquid nature of the liquid and its temperature
(C)The rate of evaporation is independent of the pressure to which the liquid is subjectedCorrect
(D)The cooling produced in evaporation is a consequence of the fact that a liquid has latent heat

Answer: (C)

Solution

Evaporation occurs at all temperatures (a), depends on area, nature and temperature (b) and causes cooling because of latent

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