0
Why does your hand feel cold when you drop methylated spirit on it?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
methylated spirit is in fact methanol added to ethanol (usually 10% methanol is used). The liquid evaporates which means that the liquid converts to a gaseous state. This process requires energy which it extracts from your body in the form of heat. This same process cools you down when you sweat. The reason that spirits feel colder than say room temperature water is that the boiling point of alcohol is much lower than water(about 78 degrees C for ethanol and 100 degrees C for water). This means that at room temperature the partial pressure of ethanol is higher which means more of it is evaporating from your skin than water, requiring more energy(which makes your hand feel cold).
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Anonymous
Because methylated spirit evaporates
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why does your hand feel cold when a piece of ice is placed in your hand?
When you touch ice, it conducts heat away from your hand. This causes the temperature of your hand to drop, resulting in the sensation of coldness. Ice has a lower temperature than your body, so heat is transferred from your hand to the ice, making your hand feel cold.
What does an endothermic reaction feel like?
It feels cold.
Why does your body feel cold when you are in an air-conditional room?
The sweat is evaporating. Evaporation requires energy - heat. That energy is removed from the surface of your skin, and you feel the loss of energy as cold.
If the temperature is low?
If the temperature is low , the air will feel cold.
Why does sparrows doesn't feel the coldness of the snow?
Because they are habituated to that particular season and so they dont feel cold
You feel cold when a drop of petrol falls on your skin?
We feel cold when a drop of petrol falls on our skin because, heat from our body is transferred to petrol which usually evaporates at normal room temperature when it is exposed.
What is felt after applying spirit before injection?
The skin is cleaned with spirit before injection. It may just feel a bit cold
How do you know when spirits are around?
You can feel a cold breeze pass you or next to you. You could also feel the weight of a spirit on top of you. It could tug your clothes, and you would know it was a spirit if no one was there.
Why would your body temperature drop to dangerous levels during the night?
Because of a reduced metabolism and poor insulation against the cold.
When was I Feel the Spirit created?
I Feel the Spirit was created in 1963.
When was Feel the Spirit created?
Feel the Spirit was created in 1975.
When was Every Time I Feel the Spirit created?
Every Time I Feel the Spirit was created on 30-09-29.
Why do you feel cold after coming out of the shower?
If you use tapwater, you may feel cold but if you use a heater, you wont feel cold.
Touching spirit bear why couldn't he feel his right arm?
he couldn't feel any of his body after being mauled by the spirit bear
Is it good if a human can't feel the cold?
It's bad if you can't feel cold because your body is supposed to be hot or cold. If you can't feel cold, see a doctor.
Why do Fans work but no hot air?
The fan is blowing air faster than it is going in the air, due to increased in velocity of air pressure will drop.... due to pressure drop, temperature will be decreased so we feel cold air. .... Sonu Paroche
What song was played by Pete Tong 1995-1997 the chorus was can you feel it feel the spirit It used to be on the Friday night Essential Selection?
Giant City - Feel the Spirit - Fresh Records
