Praxis II General Science

Category - Physics

In order for evaporation to occur, which of the following energies must be transferred?
  1. Activation energy
  2. Latent heat of vaporization
  3. Boiling energy
  4. Sun energy
  5. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: B - The latent heat of vaporization is the energy to evaporate a molecule. Basically, at most temperatures water can exist as either a vapor or a liquid. However, the vapor form requires an input of energy to exist, which is called the latent heat of vaporization.
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