Identical Heat Lamps Are Arranged to Shine on Identical Containers

question 12

Multiple Choice

Identical heat lamps are arranged to shine on identical containers of water and methanol (wood alcohol) , so that each liquid absorbs the same amount of energy minute by minute. The covalent bonds of methanol molecules are nonpolar, so there are no hydrogen bonds among methanol molecules. Which of the following graphs correctly describes what will happen to the temperature of the water and the methanol?

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