EVAPORATION

EVAPORATION

- IS ONE OF THE TWO FORMS OF VAPORIZATION. IT IS

THE PROCESS WHEREBY ATOMS OR MOLECULES IN A
LIQUID STATE (OR SOLID STATE IF THE SUBSTANCE
SUBLIMES) GAIN SUFFICIENT ENERGY TO ENTER THE
GASEOUS STATE. IT IS THE OPPOSITE PROCESS OF
CONDENSATION.
IS WHEN A LIQUID BECOMES A GAS WITHOUT FORMING
BUBBLES INSIDE THE LIQUID VOLUME. IF BUBBLES ARE
FORMED WE ARE TALKING INSTEAD ABOUT "BOILING".
 ATMOMETER

OR EVAPORIMETER IS A SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT USED FOR

MEASURING THE RATE OF WATER EVAPORATION FROM A WET
SURFACE TO THE ATMOSPHERE. ATMOMETER ARE MAINLY USED BY
FARMERS AND GROWERS TO MEASURE EVAPOTRANSPIRATION (ET)
RATES OF CROPS AT ANY FIELD LOCATION.
 EVERYDAY LIFE EXAMPLES OF EVAPORATION
• DRYING CLOTHES UNDER THE SUN • DRYING UP OF DIFFERENT WATER BODIES
• IRONING OF CLOTHES • EVAPORATION OF SWEAT FROM BOD
• COOLING DOWN OF HOT TEA AND OTHER • DISTILLATION PROCESS
HOT LIQUIDS • WORKING OF A PRESSURE COOKER
• WET FLOORS • BRINGS RAIN
• MELTING OF ICE CUBES
• PREPARATION OF COMMON SALT
• EVAPORATION OF NAIL PAINT REMOVER
• DRYING OF WET HAIR
 NILS WALLERIUS

WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SCIENTIST TO STUDY AND

DOCUMENT THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EVAPORATION