Explain why a drop of methylated spirit on the back of the hand feels colder than a drop of water at the same temperature.

      

Explain why a drop of methylated spirit on the back of the hand feels colder than a drop of water at the same temperature.

  

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John
Methylated spirit evaporates faster (is highly volatile) than water taking away the latent heat away faster from the hand
johnmulu answered the question on February 15, 2017 at 14:06


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