Which of the following statements concerning evaporation is incorrect?
A) Molecules with energies considerably above average are those that escape from the liquid.
B) Increasing the surface area of the liquid decreases the rate of evaporation.
C) Increasing the temperature of the liquid increases the rate of evaporation.
D) Evaporation causes the liquid temperature to decrease.

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Increasing the surface area of the liquid actually increases the rate of evaporation because more molecules are exposed to the air and can escape from the liquid. The other statements are correct: molecules with high energies escape during evaporation, increasing temperature increases the rate of evaporation, and evaporation causes the liquid temperature to decrease.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning Evaporation Is Incorrect