Alcohol Wiped Across a Table Top Rapidly Disappears

question 42

Multiple Choice

Alcohol wiped across a table top rapidly disappears. Which of the following is true?

• A)As the alcohol evaporates it soaks up energy from the table top which is thus cooled.
• B)The alcohol is absorbed by the table top in a reaction that releases heat.
• C)The alcohol and table top undergo a chemical reaction producing a fragrant vapor.
• D)Alcohol is an organic substance composed of continuous matter without empty space and is immediately annihilated when it comes into contact with the table top.

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