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Why does alcohol evaporate faster than water? *

1.Alcohol evaporates faster than water because alcohol molecules are hotter
2.Alcohol evaporates faster than water because alcohol molecules are not as attracted
to each other as water molecules are
3.Alcohol evaporates faster than water because alcohol molecules are more attracted
to each other than water molecules are (Which one I need help)

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Answer:

Number one

Step-by-step explanation:

Alcohol has a lower boiling point than water. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit), while Alcohol boils at 82 degrees Celsius (179.6 degrees Fahrenheit).

User Tom Van Enckevort
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I think it is either number 1 or 3
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