Chemistry: Principles and Practice (3rd Edition)

by Reger, Daniel L.; Goode, Scott R.; Ball, David W.

Published by Cengage Learning

ISBN 10: 0534420125

ISBN 13: 978-0-53442-012-3

Chapter 22 - Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry - Questions and Exercises - Questions - Page 977: 22.8

Answer

Ethyl alcohol has a higher boiling point due to stronger inter-molecular forces caused by the polarity of OH group

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