Name Date CONSIDER THIS 1. Water has a considerably higher boiling point and lower vapor pressure than other molecules of similar or larger molar mass. For example, dinitrogen (N2), methane (CH4), methanol (CH3OH), acetone [O=C(CH3)2], and dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3) all have lower boiling points and higher vapor pressures than water at the same temperature. How might this be explained?
Name Date CONSIDER THIS 1. Water has a considerably higher boiling point and lower vapor pressure than other molecules of similar or larger molar mass. For example, dinitrogen (N2), methane (CH4), methanol (CH3OH), acetone [O=C(CH3)2], and dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3) all have lower boiling points and higher vapor pressures than water at the same temperature. How might this be explained?
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CONSIDER THIS
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larger molar mass. For example, dinitrogen (N2), methane (CH4), methanol (CH3OH), acetone [O=C(CH3)2], and
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1. Water has a considerably higher boiling point and lower vapor pressure than other molecules of similar or
larger molar mass. For example, dinitrogen (N2), methane (CH4), methanol (CH3OH), acetone [O=C(CH3)2], and
dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3) all have lower boiling points and higher vapor pressures than water at the same
temperature. How might this be explained?
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