Question

The phenomenon occuring during pumping of a liquid solution containing dissolved gases, which may come out of the solution giving rise to gas pockets, is termed as

a.

evaporation

b.

cavitation

c.

sublimation

d.

stripping

Answer: (b).cavitation

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