Section 6
Phase Equilbrium
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Evaporation
Evaporation is the process of molecules on a liquid's surface achieving sufficient energy to break free of the liquid and become gas.
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The Evaporating Atmosphere
At equilibrium, evaporation and condensation processes exactly balance and there is no net change in the volume of either phase.