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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

Give reason for higher boiling point of ethanol in comparison to methoxy methane.

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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In ethanol the intermolecular forces are hydrogen bonds whereas in methoxymethane the intermolecular forces are dipole-diple forces. Since the intermolecular forces in ethanol are stronger than those in methoxymethane it has higher boiling point than methoxymethane.


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