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Ethanol and Dimethyl Ether Have the Same Molecular Formula, C2H6O

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Ethanol and dimethyl ether have the same molecular formula, C2H6O.Ethanol boils at 78.4°C.Dimethyl ether boils at -23.7°C.Their structural formulas are, respectively, CH3CH2OH and CH3OCH3.Explain why the boiling point of the ether is so much lower than the boiling point of ethanol.


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