alleryStart learning →Wet clothes dry at room temperature because water can?
ACondense below its boiling point
BEvaporate below its boiling point
CFreeze below its boiling point
DBoil only at its boiling point
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Evaporate below its boiling point
Water can escape from exposed clothing by evaporation without first reaching its boiling point.
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