evaporation

Question 1

DEFINITION

Answer 1

EVAPORATION is the process by which a LIQUID can turn into a GAS.

Question 2

how can a liquid evaporate?

Answer 2

Any liquid at any temperature will evaporate a little bit. The HIGHER the TEMPERATURE, the greater the RATE of evaporation. (It will happen more quickly.)

A liquid does not have to be at its boiling point to evaporate, but at this temperature the rate of evaporation will be the highest possible.

Question 3

why is evaporation used

Answer 3

EVAPORATION is used when you want to separate a mixture of a LIQUID and a SOLID that has been DISSOLVED in the liquid.

Question 4

Solute:

Answer 4

The substance that dissolves to form a solution is called a solute

Question 5

solvent

Answer 5

The substance in which a solute will dissolve is called a solvent.

Question 6

Solution:

Answer 6

Solution: A solution forms when a substance dissolves or breaks apart into another substance.