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At any given temperature , a certain num...

At any given temperature , a certain number of molecules in a liquid posses sufficient kinetic energy to escape from the surface. This process is called

A

evaporation

B

vaporization

C

boiling

D

both (1) and (2)

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The correct Answer is:
D
Evaporation , or vaporization , is the process by which molecules on the surface of a liquid break away and go into the gas phase.
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