Answer by Nobody for How does water evaporate completely when at room...
Water always evaporates when above 0 degrees Celsius at normal atmospheric pressure.Which means when above 0 deg there always are molecules with high enough energies to leave the liquid phase.See this...
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The water on the surface does not exist in isolation it is in contact with the air and with the surface. Random higher energy molecules in the surface and in the air will add energy by collision to the...
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Let's say, $q\in {]}0,100{]}$ is the minimal net percentage of the volume (or of the mass) that evaporates at any second $t$ (for every $t>0$). Saying "net", we assume that more water molecules...
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As your small percentage of molecules with high enough kinetic energy evaporates, the remaining liquid water cools down. But in doing so, it drains heat from its surroundings and thus stays at room...
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This happens because the rate of evaporation is higher than the rate of condensation.$$\ce{ H2O (l) <=>> H2O (g) }$$This is also due to the fact that you have an open system: matter and energy...
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If water evaporates at room temperature because a small percentage of the molecules have enough energy to escape into the air, then why does a kitchen counter with a small amount of water eventually...
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