During summer water kept in an earthen pot becomes cool because of the phenomenon of a diffusion b t...

Question

During summer water kept in an earthen pot becomes cool because of the phenomenon of a diffusion b transpiration c osmosis d evaporation

Accepted Answer

The answer is d evaporation Explanation Evaporation of water through pores of earthen pot reduces the temperature of immediate surroundings This makes the water cool after some time Movement of water through plants and evaporation through its aerial parts is called transpiration Diffusion is the movement of a substance from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration If molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one it is called osmosis

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