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Why do alcohols boil higher than ethers of similar molar mass?
AIonic bonding in the solid
BHigher molecular size
CIntermolecular H-bonding
DGreater molecular density
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Intermolecular H-bonding
Alcohols form hydrogen bonds with each other, which ethers cannot do.
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