Why does petroleum evaporate faster than water?

Answer 1

Water evaporates faster because water is denser than oil. Oil is very thick and water is just.... I don't know... I'm trying to do this stupid science project on the oil spill and i need some help, too!!

Answer 2

Petroleum evaporates faster than water because it has a lower boiling point and higher vapor pressure, which means it is more volatile. This allows petroleum to easily transition from a liquid to a gas at lower temperatures compared to water.

Answer 3

1. Water has a greater specific heat (due to the greater proportion of Hydrogen atoms)
2. The van der Waals forces between the water molecules are greater than those between alcohol molecules
3. The boiling point of water is higher than that of alcohol

Answer 4

because petrol has less boiling point and it is viscous