During evaporation, molecules escape from the surface of a liquid, which affects the remaining liquid's temperature.
Which row in the table correctly describes the energy of the escaping molecules and the resulting change in the temperature of the remaining liquid?
Escaping moleculesTemperature of the remaining liquidALower kinetic energyDecreasesBLower kinetic energyIncreasesCHigher kinetic energyDecreasesDHigher kinetic energyIncreases \begin{array}{|c|l|l|} \hline & \text{Escaping molecules} & \text{Temperature of the remaining liquid} \\ \hline \text{A} & \text{Lower kinetic energy} & \text{Decreases} \\ \hline \text{B} & \text{Lower kinetic energy} & \text{Increases} \\ \hline \text{C} & \text{Higher kinetic energy} & \text{Decreases} \\ \hline \text{D} & \text{Higher kinetic energy} & \text{Increases} \\ \hline \end{array} ABCDEscaping moleculesLower kinetic energyLower kinetic energyHigher kinetic energyHigher kinetic energyTemperature of the remaining liquidDecreasesIncreasesDecreasesIncreasesRow A
Row B
Row C
Row D
313 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 2.2.3a Melting, boiling, condensation and solidification. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.