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Why does our palm feel cold when we put some acetone or petror or perfume on it?

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Certain molecules of alcohol acquire kinetic energy greater than the escape energy as a result of collisions. They, therefore, escape as vapours. Since the kinetic energy of the rest of the molecules decrease, their temperature gets lowered. As a result, the palm, becomes cold.
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