MHT CET Chemistry question

An ether is more volatile than an alcohol having the same molecular formula. This is due to [MHT-CET 2003]

(A)Alcohols having resonance structures
(B)Intermolecular hydrogen bonding in ethers
(C)Intermolecular hydrogen bonding in alcoholsCorrect
(D)Dipolar character of ether

Answer: (C)

Solution

Alcohols associate through intermolecular O–H···O hydrogen bonds, which raises their boiling point, while ethers have no O–H and cannot form such bonds with each

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