Why is evaporation called a surface phenomenon?
(N/A) Evaporation is considered a surface phenomenon because only the particles present at the surface of the liquid possess enough kinetic energy to overcome the intermolecular forces of attraction exerted by the particles below them. Once these surface particles gain sufficient energy,they escape the liquid phase and convert into vapour,while the particles in the bulk of the liquid remain unaffected.
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