Question

a group of students decided to design an experiment to learn more about the process of evaporation. they used the four different containers shown below. the students poured 100 milliliters of water at 20°c into each container. the containers were placed side by side on a table near the window for 24 hours. the next day, the students used a graduated cylinder to measure the amount of water left in each container. which claim is best supported by the evidence? a a tall narrow container will evaporate the most water. b a wide, short container will evaporate the most water. c a container full of water will evaporate the most water. d a wide, tall container will evaporate the most water.

Explanation:

Evaporation rate depends on the surface - area to volume ratio and surface area exposed to air. A wide, short container has a larger surface area exposed to air compared to a tall, narrow or a full container. Larger surface area exposed to air leads to more evaporation.

Answer:

C. A wide, short container will evaporate the most water.