Introductory Chemistry: Concepts and Critical Thinking (8th Edition)
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Author: Charles H Corwin
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Chapter 19, Problem 55E
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An explanation as to why the boiling point of “ethyl alcohol” is much higher than the “dimethyl ether” is to be stated.
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The boiling point is the temperature at which liquid starts boiling and it is the point at which pressure from the vapors of liquid become equal to the pressure for the gases in the atmosphere. The boiling point of a compound is directly related to its intermolecular forces of attractions and molecular mass of the compound.
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Both ether molecules and alkane molecules are polar, whereas alcohol molecules are nonpolar.
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