Question

Out of acetic acid and ethyl alcohol which has higher boiling point and why

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Acetic acid has higher boiling point then ethanol:

Due to presence of oxygen (more electronegative) atom.

Ethanol has one oxygen atom and acetic acid contains two oxygen atom so therefore acetic acid forms more H-bonds (hydrogen bonds) then that of ethanol with its neighboring molecules and a network of more and strong Hydrogen bonding is present in acetic which is responsible for its high boiling point.