Why is ethanol LESS volatile than ethane?
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Answer:Ethyl alcohol possesses STRONG INTERMOLECULAR interaction..
Explanation:And ethane only offers the possibility of weaker dispersion forces between molecules, and has a boiling point of
−
89C
. On the other hand, ethyl alcohol has a boiling point of
78C
, and this reflects the influence of hydrogen-bonding as a binding force between molecules.
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