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An ether is more volatile than an alcohol having the same molecular formula. This is due to
a. alcohols having resonance structures
b. inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in ethers
c. inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols
d. dipolar character of ethers

Shane Macguire , 12 Years ago
Grade upto college level
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Arun Kumar
Hi
Its B
They are volatile because of weaker intermolecular bonding.
They are flammable too because of the same reason.
Thanks & Regards, Arun Kumar, Btech,IIT Delhi, Askiitians Faculty
Last Activity: 12 Years ago
Bhaskar Rao
The ethe​r are less volatile than alcohol of same molecular mass because in alcohols there is intermolecular H-bonding which makes it less volatile and High B.P. But in case of ether there is no intermolecular H-Bonding which makes it more volatile and less B.P. So the answer should be C
Last Activity: 10 Years ago
V Prakash
its C because alcohols show H bonding while ethers donot show it. Due to H bonding its more difficult to separate the molecule hence increasing its boiling point
 
Last Activity: 7 Years ago
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