Answer the following question:
Explain why applying substances like acetone or perfume on the palm results in a cooling effect.
Acetone, petrol, perfume, etc., existing volatile, evaporate very fast when exposed to larger surfaces. When we put some acetone, petrol, or perfume on our palms, it evaporates. During , particles of the liquid energy from the surface of the palm to compensate for the loss of energy, making the surroundings cool. The acetone, petrol or perfume take this latent heat of from our palm. The palm loses heat and feels cold.