which forces(internal or external) must be broken down for methyl alcohol to evaporate and why?

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which forces(internal or external) must be broken down for methyl alcohol to evaporate and why?

2007-04-12 05:19:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

I need to know if external or internal forces cause this to happen. The question is right out of my chemistry lab book.

2007-04-12 05:26:51 · update #1

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Hydrogen bonds between neighbouring methanol molecules must be broken in order for methanol to evaporate. No covalent bonds are broken in the process.

2007-04-12 05:24:31 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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2007-04-12 12:26:45 · answer #2 · answered by Magic 8 Ball 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋