Why Is the Boiling Point of Ethanol Greater Than the Boiling

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why is the boiling point of ethanol greater than the boiling point of ethane?

• A) because ethanol is nonpolar, whereas ethane is polar
• B) because unlike ethane, ethanol contains nonpolar covalent bonds
• C) because unlike ethane, ethanol contains hydrogen bonds
• D) because ethanol is aromatic, whereas ethane is aliphatic

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