Why is methanol more volatile than etanol.

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Methanol has the higher vapor pressure because its molecular weight is less than ethanol and so its intermolecular forces are less than ethanol's.

Zhumengzhu answered Dec 29, 2023

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Answer:

its molecular weight is less than ethanol and so its intermolecular forces are less than ethanol's.

Ferguson answered Dec 31, 2023

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