When water molecules do this, they change from liquid water to water vapor – a gas. This changing from a liquid to a gas is called evaporation. Heating a liquid causes the water molecules to move ...

True or false? Water changes from a liquid to a gas during evaporation, which is an example of a chemical change. False! Evaporation is a physical change. This is because physical changes occur ...

Innovative membranes from the University of Michigan enhance desalination processes, reducing brine waste and energy ...

Desalination plants turn seawater into drinking water, providing a critical resource for many dry regions around the world. But this process comes with a big downside: for every liter of fresh water ...

Desalination plants, a major and growing source of freshwater in dry regions, could produce less harmful waste using electricity and new membranes.