Why ethanol has a higher boiling point than dimethyl ether?

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2026-07-13 00:56

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Ethanol has a higher boiling point than dimethyl ether because ethanol molecules have stronger intermolecular forces due to hydrogen bonding, while dimethyl ether only has weaker dipole-dipole forces. These stronger hydrogen bonds in ethanol require more energy to break, resulting in a higher boiling point compared to dimethyl ether.

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