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Rubbing alcohol evaporates from your hand quickly, leaving a cooling effect on your skin. Because evaporation is an example of a physical property, how do the molecules of gas compare to the molecules as a liquid?

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Gas molecules expand until they are spread out through out the space they are given while liquids take the shape of their container.
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The molecules in gas are farther apart and have more room to bounce around than liquid
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