A bottle of methylated spirit. Image credit wilko.com
ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Experiment: to show the cooling effect of methylated spirits
Material: cotton wool,methylated spirits
Method
- Dip a small piece of cotton wool into the methylated spirits
- Rub some of it onto the back of your hand
- Blow the methylated spirits on your hand
Results and observations
- The portion where the methylated spirits has been rubbed onto feels cooler when it is blowed
- This is because the methylated spirits take up heat from the hand and environment as it changes into gas form
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