Boiling point of ethyl alcohol is higher than dimethyl ether although the molecular weights of both are same. Its reason is:

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Boiling point of ethyl alcohol is higher than dimethyl ether although the molecular weights of both are same. Its reason is: (A) ethanol has hydrogen bond (B) methyl groups are attached with oxygen in ether (C) ether is insoluble in water (D) dipole moment of ethanol is comparitively more

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The boiling point of ethanol is more than dimethyl ether due to inter molecular hydrogen bonding.

Q. Boiling point of ethyl alcohol is higher than dimethyl ether although the molecular weights of both are same. Its reason is:

ethanol has hydrogen bond

methyl groups are attached with oxygen in ether

ether is insoluble in water

dipole moment of ethanol is comparitively more

The boiling point of ethanol is more than dimethyl ether due to inter molecular hydrogen bonding.