The enthalpy of vaporization of water is about seven times larger than water\'s

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The enthalpy of vaporization of water is about seven times larger than water's enthalpy of fusion. What does this tell us about the relative similarities among the solid, liquid, and gaseous? The enthalpy of vaporization of water is about seven times larger than water's enthalpy of fusion. What does this tell us about the relative similarities among the solid, liquid, and gaseous? The enthalpy of vaporization of water is about seven times larger than water's enthalpy of fusion. What does this tell us about the relative similarities among the solid, liquid, and gaseous?

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Compared to the water(liquid) with ice (solid),

The strength of hydrogen bond is weaker in ice compared to that of in water.

Hence it requires larger amount of energy to breakup the intermolecular hydrogen bonds present in water to convert it into vapour state compared to that required for ice to convert into water.

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