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What are the differences between volatile and non-volatile liquids?

Difference between Volatile and Nonvolatile Substances:

• Volatile substances have a tendency to vaporize whereas nonvolatile substances do not have a tendency to vaporize.

• Volatile substances have a high vapor pressure at normal room temperature and pressure. Nonvolatile substances do not have a high vapor pressure in these conditions.

• When volatile liquids are heated or stored in an open container, the volume of it decreases but this doesn’t happen to nonvolatile liquids.

• Volatile substances are generally highly flammable compared to nonvolatile substances.

• Volatile substances can be easily detected by the smell compared to the nonvolatile substances.


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