Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 12 - Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces - Exercises - Highlight Problems - Page 444: 105

Answer

The molecule at the top has very few neighboring molecules (in this case 3) while the molecule inside has more direct contact neighbors (7). So, the outer molecule has more probability of evaporating.

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The molecule at the top has very few neighboring molecules (in this case 3) while the molecule inside has more direct contact neighbors (7). So, the outer molecule has more probability of evaporating.
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