JEE Main Chemistry question

If the boiling point of ethanol (molecular weight = 46) is 78°C, what is the boiling point of diethyl ether (molecular weight = 74)?

(A)100°C
(B)78°C
(C)86°C
(D)34°CCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Although diethyl ether has a higher molecular weight than ethanol, ethanol molecules are held together by strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding (via the O–H), while ether

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