“…In his recent book on industrial solvents, Mellan (7) lists the following factors as those which influence the rate of evaporation of a solvent from a solution: (1) Temperature of the substance, (2) temperature of the surrounding area, (3) rate of external heat applied, (4) conductivity of heat, (5) specific heat of the substance, (6) latent heat of evaporation, (7) number and type of molecular aggregates, (8) surface tension, (9) presence of dissolved substances, (10) atmospheric pressure, (11) presence of water vapor (humidity), (12) vapor pressure or pressures of the substance or substances under consideration, (13) amount and rate of temperature depression, (14) molecular weight of the substance, (15) method and speed of removal of vapors, (16) depression of vapor pressure, and (17) viscosity.…”