Why does acetone evapourate faster than water in terms of intermolecular forces
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Water has strong hydrogen bonds, acetone has very weak intermolecular forces.
Water has strong hydrogen bonds compared to the weaker London forces and dipole-dipole forces of acetone.Thus means more energy is required to weaken the bonds between the water molecules , resulting in water taking the longest to evaporate.Less energy is required to weaken the bonds between the molecules of acetone resulting in this liquid having a quick rate of evaporation.