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OpenStudy (anonymous):

why during evaporation temperature is constant?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do have any idea @aaronq ?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

Because the energy supplied to the system is diverted to overcome intermolecular forces that hold groups of molecules together (necessary for the phase transition) rather than increasing the temperature (kinetic energy). The term for it is 'latent heat'.

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