Like, why do alcohols evaporate faster?
Are liquids that take longer to dry ‘wetter’ than others?
In: Chemistry
Volatility occurs because different substances have different boiling points (the temperature where liquid turns to gas). Liquid water turns to gas at a relatively high temperature (100 Celsius) however something like diethyl ether “boils” at room temperature, aka if you leave the liquid exposed it will evaporate without any added energy.
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