Which of tho following molecules will showe higher rate of evaporation?
Correct answer: A. Acetone
- A. Acetone
- B. Ethanol
- C. Water
- D. Ethylene glycol
Explanation
Acetone evaporates much faster than water, even though its molecular mass is more than three times as much. Water molecules, in the liquid and solid state, are capable of hydrogen bonding, whereas a collection of acetone molecules in the liquid state do not.
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