2007-01-10 06:56:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
the atoms take on more energy, and begin to move more rapidly. They overcome the cohesive forces keeping them together in a liquid state, and then separate into gaseous form
2007-01-10 07:01:10 · answer #1 · answered by bequalming 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alcohol has a low boiling point which is at room temperature.which lets the liquid turn into a vapor/gaseous state. Just like ice to water water to steam, same Principal. Just less heat is needed to do the process, so no flame is needed.
2007-01-10 07:04:04 · answer #2 · answered by zipper 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the molecules get further and further apart with heat ( which changes the density )
and they do not change to a gas just smaller and smaller liquid packets until they are light enough to travel with air currents - when they do go gaseous then the molecular structure has broken down and you have the components of alcohol but not alcohol
2007-01-10 07:01:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the functional group -OH on alcohol molecules form hydrogen bonds with each other, in other to break free, they must have enough energy to overcome this attraction
2007-01-10 07:07:57 · answer #4 · answered by Leicester B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evaporation.
2007-01-10 07:27:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋