Which statement best describes the energy changes associated with evaporation and boiling? atoms gain energy during evaporation and boiling. atoms lose energy during evaporation and boiling. atoms gain energy during evaporation but lose energy during boiling. atoms lose energy during evaporation but gain energy during boiling.

The correct answer is atoms gain energy during evaporation and boiling.

Explanation: Both these processes are the processes which occur during the phase change from liquid to gas state.

Boiling is the type of rapid vaporization process in which liquid changes into gas state at its boiling point.

Evaporation is a type of vaporization process which occurs on the surface of a liquid which changes into the gas phase as it reaches its boiling point.

When liquid particles get converted to gas phase, energy is required as to separate the particles from each other. Hence, atoms gain energy during evaporation and boiling.