Q. An ether is more volatile than an alcohol having the same molecule formula. This is due to
A) Intermolecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols
B) Dipolar character of ethers
C) Alcohols having resonance structures
D) Intermolecular hydrogen bonding in ether
Explanation
(a)
Due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding, alcohols are less volatile than ether
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