• Dave2
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    The rate at which something evaporates is determined by their atoms bond strength, weight has less importance. The reason petrol evaporates fast (and melts and boils at low temperatures) is because they only have London forces, which is the weakest weak bond.

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      26 days ago

      I had never heard of London forces—named after a German! Thanks Dave2!

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        26 days ago

        So YOU took Dave!! We’ll duel for it, at noon, be by the three pronged cactus. (You’re welcome tho)

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          Your request for a duel is held in a queue and will be answered as soon as I’ve dealt with my colleague who inconsiderately has the same initials as me.

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            Good luck then, wouldn’t want you get killed by anyone else…