Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

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Chapter 11 Intermolecular Forces and Liquids - Study Questions - Page 435d: 47

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a) The difference comes from the fact that water has two O-H groups while ethanol has one. b) The two molecules interact through hydrogen bonding, so the volume of the mixture will be less than the sum of the volumes.
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