Which of the following statement is correct for the rate of evaporation?

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Increase in surface area, decrease in rate of evaporation

Increase in surface area, increase in rate of evaporation

Increase in humidity, increase in rate of evaporation

Increase in temperature, decrease in rate of evaporation

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The rate of evaporation of liquid increases with increasing wind speed. When it increases, the particles of water vapor move away from the wind, decreasing the amount of water vapor in the surroundings.

Thus, With the increase in all the factors affecting evaporation, (except humidity), the rate of evaporation increases. Only with an increase in humidity, as the amount of water vapor increases, the rate of evaporation decreases.

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