Question

Which of the following organic compound is water soluble? a) C2H5-O-C2H5 b) C2H5-OH c) CH3-O-CH3 d) CH3CHO

Answer 1

Ethanol, CH3CH2OH, has the highest of the three boiling points because it has the strongest dipole–dipole forces between molecules due to hydrogen bonding. ... Dimethyl ether, CH3OCH3, has the second- highest boiling point because it has dipole–dipole forces between molecules.