12th Class Chemistry Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers / एल्कोहॉल, फीनॉल तथा ईथर Question Bank 12th CBSE Chemistry Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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    Ethyl alcohol and dimethyl ether are isomeric but alcohol is a liquid at room temperature while ether is a gas. Explain.

    Answer:

                    Ethyl alcohol molecules are associated due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding but the same is not present in the molecules of dimethyl ether. As a result of association, ethyl alcohol is a liquid at room temperature while dimethyl ether is a gas.


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