Practice Evaporation And Boiling (5.5) - Introduction to States of Matter

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Question 1.
What is evaporation?
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Think about what happens to puddles on a hot day.
Question 2.
What is the boiling point of water?
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It's the temperature at which water turns into steam.
3Question 3.
What is the difference between evaporation and boiling?
- Evaporation occurs at all temperatures, boiling occurs at a fixed temperature
- Boiling occurs only at high temperatures
- Evaporation requires heat, boiling does not
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Think about the temperature at which boiling occurs.
4Question 4.
True or False: Evaporation can occur at any temperature.
- True
- False
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Consider whether liquids can evaporate in cold weather.
Question 5.
Explain how changing air pressure could impact the boiling point of a liquid.
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Think of cooking at high altitudes.
Question 6.
Design an experiment to measure how surface area affects evaporation rates using two different containers of the same liquid.
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Consider that wider surfaces will show a greater change.

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