JEE Main Chemistry question

An ether is more volatile than an alcohol having the same molecular formula. This is due to

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

Answer: (A)

Solution

Alcohols hydrogen-bond strongly between molecules (via O–H), raising their boiling point relative to isomeric ethers, which lack an O–H and so cannot hydrogen-bond to

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