General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 11 - States of Matter; Liquids and Solids - Questions and Problems - Page 478: 11.33

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We know that in the process of evaporation the temperature drop occurs due to the escape of water molecules with higher kinetic energy and leaving behind lower energy molecules. As the cup is insulated, so the energy lost due to evaporation will not be compensated immediately.
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