at 25 degree Celsius and 1 atm a molecule of c4h10 can escape more readily from the surface of the liquid c4h10 than a h20 molecule can escape from the surface of liquid water

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Dear Student, Volatility depends on intermolecular forces. Stronger intermolecular forces causes less volatility because molecules tend to be together. In C4 H10 i.e. butane, there are only London's forces but in water there exists Hydrogen bonding which is stronger than London's forces. Hence, water has less volatility than butane. Regards

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