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PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ASAP: why does alcohol dissolve permanent marker

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Step-by-step explanation:

Isopropyl alcohol is the solvent used in whiteboard markers. When it comes into contact with the permanent marker, the solvent breaks the cohesive force between the ink molecules and the whiteboard by solubilising them (i.e. returning them to solution).

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