A drop of water on a kitchen counter evaporates in a matter ofminutes. However, only a relatively small fraction of the molecules in the drop move rapidly enough to escape through thedrop’s surface. Why, then, does the entire drop evaporate ratherthan just a small fraction of it?

A drop of water on a kitchen counter evaporates in a matter ofminutes. However, only a relatively small fraction of the molecules in the drop move rapidly enough to escape through thedrop’s surface. Why, then, does the entire drop evaporate ratherthan just a small fraction of it?

An Introduction to Physical Science

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Chapter5: Temperature And Heat

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Problem 8FIB: The ___ phase of matter has no definite shape, and no definite volume. (5.4)

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A drop of water on a kitchen counter evaporates in a matter of
minutes. However, only a relatively small fraction of the molecules in the drop move rapidly enough to escape through the
drop’s surface. Why, then, does the entire drop evaporate rather
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