Question

explain why ethyl alcohol (c2h5oh) has a higher boiling point (78.40 c) than methyl alcohol (ch3oh; 64.70 c).

Answer 1

Both molecules contain one O-H bond, which means that they do the same amount of hydrogen bonding. However, ethyl alcohol is a larger molecule, which means that Van der Waals forces are stronger in it, giving it a slightly higher boiling point.

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