Ethanol (CH3CH2OH) and dimethylether (CH3OCH3) are two compounds with the same molecular mass. Explain why ethanol has a much higher boiling point (78.2ºC) than dimethylether (-24ºC).

      

Ethanol (CH3CH2OH) and dimethylether (CH3OCH3) are two compounds with the same molecular mass.

Explain why ethanol has a much higher boiling point (78.2ºC) than dimethylether (-24ºC).

  

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Maurice
Ethanol has hydrogen bonds while diethylether does not have diethylether has only van der waals forces hydrogen bond are stronger than van der waals forces.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on September 4, 2019 at 07:28


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