The covalent compounds ethyl alcohol and dimethyl ether have the formula C2H6O. However, the alcohol melts at -117.3 degrees C and boils at 78.5 degrees C the ether melts at -138.5 degrees C and boils at -23.7 degrees C. How could differences in forces between molecules be used to explain these observations?
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The alcohol is a more polar molecule and there is hydrogen bonding in ethanol.
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