RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-1995

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    Boiling point of ethyl alcohol is higher than dimethyl ether although the molecular weights of both are same. Its reason is:

    A)  ethanol has hydrogen bond

    B)  methyl groups are attached with oxygen in ether

    C)  ether is insoluble in water

    D)  dipole moment of ethanol  is comparitively more

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The boiling point of ethanol is more than dimethyl ether due to inter molecular hydrogen bonding.


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