When They Have the Same Molecular Formula, Alcohols Typically Boil

question 13

Multiple Choice

When they have the same molecular formula, alcohols typically boil at a higher temperature than ethers. Why?

• A) Alcohols have higher vapor pressures at a given temperature.
• B) Ethers have stronger repulsive interactions due to their lone pairs.
• C) Alcohols have larger dispersion interactions than ethers.
• D) Alcohols have larger dipole-dipole interactions than ethers.
• E) Alcohols form intermolecular hydrogen bonds, ethers do not.