If the back of your hand is moistened with alcohol, you will find that it rapidly becomes dry. Why is it that while it is drying, your hand feels cool?

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Solution

The alcohol absorbs latent heat of vaporization from the surface of our hands and evaporates. Drawing heat and therefore, cooling our hand in the process.

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