Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect about the dew point?

a. The temperature at which saturation occurs in a given sample of air is known as dew point. b. Dew point occurs when the moist air comes in contact with some colder object. c. Dew pointis a type of vaporisation of a liquid.

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and b

  5. All of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is incorrect. Evaporation is a type of vaporisation of a liquid that occurs from the surface of a liquid into a gaseous phase that is not saturated with the evaporating substance. The temperature at which saturation occurs in a given sample of air is known as dew point. Thus, dew point is not a type of vaporization of a liquid.

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