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Which statement explains why water and ethanol have different boiling points?(1 point)
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Water is liquid at room temperature, while ethanol is not.
Water is liquid at room temperature, while ethanol is not.
Water exhibits hydrogen bonding, while ethanol does not.
Water exhibits hydrogen bonding, while ethanol does not.
Water and ethanol have different melting points.
Water and ethanol have different melting points.
Water and ethanol have different molecular structures.
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Water and ethanol have different molecular structures.
Explanation: their different structures give different intermolecular forces — water can form a stronger, more extensive hydrogen-bond network than ethanol (whose ethyl group reduces hydrogen bonding), so water has the higher boiling point.
Explanation: their different structures give different intermolecular forces — water can form a stronger, more extensive hydrogen-bond network than ethanol (whose ethyl group reduces hydrogen bonding), so water has the higher boiling point.
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