The Latent Heat of Vaporization Has the Effect of Cooling

Multiple Choice

The latent heat of vaporization has the effect of cooling a liquid because ________.

A) a solid absorbs heat from the atmosphere when it becomes vapor
B) when something becomes a gas it releases heat,and the liquid gets cooler as a result
C) the gas molecules that form and leave the liquid are the higher temperature molecules in the liquid,so the temperature of the liquid is reduced
D) the liquid that forms the gas molecules absorbs and stores heat until all of the liquid becomes a gas
E) none of the above