Question

Different between evaporation and boiling

Answer 1

Evaporation and boiling both are the changing of water into water vapour, but there is a difference between each!

Evaporation

• Evaporation can happen at any temperature below the boiling point.
• Evaporation causes cooling effect to the surroundings.
• Evaporation is a surface phenomena. It starts from the surface of container.
• It is a slow process.

Boiling

• Boiling happens only at boiling point or temperature above boiling point.
• It doesn't cause cooling effect to the surroundings.
• Boiling is a bulk phenomena. It starts from the bottom of container.
• It is a fast process when compared to evaporation.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Evaporation is a slow process of change of liquid to gaseous state which take place at the surface of all the temperatures.

Boiling is a rapid change of substance from liquid to gaseous state which takes place throughout the mass of liquid and at boiling temperature.