Question:

Ethers have lower boiling points than their corresponding isomeric alcohols because of

Updated On: Jul 6, 2022
  • hydrogen bonding in alcohols that is absent in ethers due to low polarity
  • hydrogen bonding in ethers due to high polarity
  • insolubility of ethers in water due to less polarity
  • inertness of ethers as compared to alcohols
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Answer (a) hydrogen bonding in alcohols that is absent in ethers due to low polarity
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Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

Alcohol is formed when a saturated carbon atom bonds to a hydroxyl (-OH) group. It is an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl functional group attached to a carbon atom.

Phenol is formed when the -OH group replaces the hydrogen atom in benzene. It is an organic compound in which a hydroxyl group directly attaches to an aromatic hydrocarbon.

Ether is formed when oxygen atom bonds to two alkyl or aryl groups. It is an organic compound that has an oxygen atom that is connected to two aryl and alkyl groups.

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