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Que. During the constant rate period of drying of a solid,
a. increased air humidity decreases the rate of drying.
b. increasing the air temperature decreases the drying rate.
c. surface evaporation of unbound moisture occurs.
d. none of these.
Correct Answer:surface evaporation of unbound moisture occurs.
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