JEE Main Chemistry question

The intermolecular attractive forces vary in the order

(A)Water < alcohol < ether
(B)Water > alcohol > etherCorrect
(C)Alcohol > water < ether
(D)Ether > water > alcohol

Answer: (B)

Solution

Water has the most extensive hydrogen-bonding network (each molecule can form up to 4 hydrogen bonds), giving it the strongest intermolecular forces. Alcohols can also hydrogen-bond, but typically less extensively than water due to the bulkier alkyl group reducing

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