Looking at the heating curves for water (H2O) and ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH), formulate an explanation for the difference in heats of vaporization (2260 J/g for water and 854 J/g for ethyl alcohol).

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Jovanny Dyer

16 June, 01:11

Looking at the heating curves for water (H2O) and ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH), formulate an explanation for the difference in heats of vaporization (2260 J/g for water and 854 J/g for ethyl alcohol).

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Reece Carey · Answer 1

A) They both exhibit hydrogen bonding. However, water has more hydrogens available for hydrogen bonding. Therefore, it requires more heat energy to convert it from a liquid to a gas

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