Answer to Question #137 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for Linnea

Question #137
Specific heat of vaporization of the ether is much lower than the specific heat of vaporization of water. Why then does a soaked with ether arm feels a stronger cooling than when it is wetted with water?
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Expert's answer
2010-05-19T03:29:58-0400
Moistened with ether hand feels particularly sharp cold. Although ether has a relatively small heat of evaporation, but the boiling point of liquid ether is 35.6 degrees. Therefore, the alcohol and ether vaporize many times faster than the water; actually ether begins to boil on the hand, which is accompanied by a significant selection of heat.

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