Explain why alcohols and ethers of comparable molecular mass have different boiling points.
Explain why alcohols and ethers of comparable molecular mass have different boiling points.
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Due to the presence of intermolecular H- bonds in alcohol the energy required to break H – bonds is more than the energy required to break simple dipole bonds present in ethers . Thus, the boiling point of alcohol is higher than the boiling point of ethers.
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