In order to bring about phase change, latent heat is absorbed without any change in temperature. Because heat energy stored in steam is greater than that of boiling water at same temperature. Therefore steam produces more severe burns than does the boiling water.
When a liquid is heated, the kinetic energy of its molecules increases in other words the temperature increases as well as the rate of vaporization increases. When the kinetic energy of the molecules becomes maximum i.e., boiling point is reached any further heating at this stage will not increase the temperature rather heat will only…
The temperature at which vapour 34.6°C / 78.3°C/100’C/1 pressure of a liquid becomes equal to the atmospheric pressure or any other external pressure on the liquid is called boiling point of that liquid. Mechanism: When a liquid is heated, its vapour 200 pressure increases with the increase in temperature as shown in figure. A stage…
The pressure above the surface of the liquid by the vapours at equilibrium between liquid and its vapours at a particular temperature is called equilibrium vapour pressure or simply vapour pressure. Explanation: If we enclosed a liquid in a vessel, molecules start to evaporate above the surface of liquid. Such molecules return back to the…
Definition: The spontaneous escaping of molecules of a liquid from their surface at any temperature is called evaporation. Evaporation Process: Most common question in this regard is, How does evaporation work? All the liquid molecules do not contain the same kinetic energies. Speed of molecules depends upon kinetic energy. Molecules with high kinetic energy move…
The lower density of ice than liquid water at 0°C compels water in ponds and lakes to freeze from surface to the downward direction. Water attains the temperature of 4°C by the fall of temperature in the surrounding. As the outer atmosphere becomes further cold, the water at the surface becomes less dense. This less…