Considerable energy is required to vapourize water, yet water does evaporate as demonstrated by clothes drying when hung out. The reason for this spontaneous process is

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Evaporation of water is a spontaneous process because it leads to an increase in disorder (entropy) in the system. As water molecules move from a liquid to a gaseous state, they become more dispersed, leading to a higher entropy.

Considerable Energy Is Required to Vapourize Water, Yet Water Does