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Define volatile substances​

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Volatility describes how easily a substance will vaporize (turn into a gas or vapor). A volatile substance can be defined as (1) a substance that evaporates readily at normal temperatures and/or (2) one that has a measurable vapor pressure.

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Volatile substances evaporate or sublimates at room temperature or below. Volatile substances have higher vapor pressures versus non-volatile substances at the same temperature.

Examples of volatile substances include: alcohol, mercury, and gasoline.

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