ethane has higher boiling point than dietyl ether why
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Ethanol and dimethyl ether have the exact same formula but ethanol's boiling point is 78C and dimethyl ether is -25C.
This is because in ethanol, the hydrogen and the oxygen are bonded, which results in a large electronegativity difference. This allows hydrogen bonding to occur.
However, in dimethyl ether, the oxygen is bonded to a carbon and the electronegativity difference is small. Due to this, ethers form only dipole dipole attractions rather than hydrogen bonds.
This is why ethanols have higher boiling point because they need more energy input in order to break those hydrogen bonds.
This is because in ethanol, the hydrogen and the oxygen are bonded, which results in a large electronegativity difference. This allows hydrogen bonding to occur.
However, in dimethyl ether, the oxygen is bonded to a carbon and the electronegativity difference is small. Due to this, ethers form only dipole dipole attractions rather than hydrogen bonds.
This is why ethanols have higher boiling point because they need more energy input in order to break those hydrogen bonds.
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Because of their different properties
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