Question

Compare the boiling points of ethyl alcohol and dimethyl ether. Which one has higher boiling point and why ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Because hydrogen bonds are typically much stronger attractions than ordinary dipole moments, a group of ethanol molecules is much harder to separate from each other than a group of dimethyl ether molecules. The ethanol has a much higher boiling point. ... In an ether, there is an O attached to two carbons...