As a liquid evaporates at a temperature below its boiling point,the temperature of the liquid
A)decreases.
B)decreases at low temperatures,but increases at high temperatures.
C)increases.
D)remains unchanged.

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When a liquid evaporates at a temperature below its boiling point, the evaporation causes the liquid molecules with the highest kinetic energy to escape into the gas phase. This results in a decrease in the average kinetic energy of the remaining liquid molecules, which corresponds to a decrease in temperature.

As a Liquid Evaporates at a Temperature Below Its Boiling