Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134015187
Author: John E. McMurry, David S. Ballantine, Carl A. Hoeger, Virginia E. Peterson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.36AP
Dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3) and ethanol (C2H5OH) have the same formula (C2H6O), but the boiling point of dimethyl ether is –25°C while that of ethanol is 78°C. Explain this difference in boiling points.
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