Which statement about vaporization and evaporation is FALSE?
A) Vaporization is an exothermic process, and evaporation is endothermic.
B) The heat required for evaporation can come from skin, resulting in cooling.
C) The heat of vaporization is equal in magnitude to the heat of condensation.
D) The heat of vaporization is the heat that is added per gram of liquid at its boiling point for vaporization.
E) Evaporation is a change of state from liquid to gas at a temperature below the boiling point.

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Vaporization, including evaporation, is an endothermic process because it requires the absorption of heat to change a liquid into a gas. This means energy is absorbed from the surroundings, not released, making statement A false.

Which Statement About Vaporization and Evaporation Is FALSE