The boiling point of ethanol, C2H5OH, is 78.5°C. and the boiling point for dimethyl ether, CH3OCH3, is-24.0 °C. Explain why you should expect C2H5OH to have a higher boiling point than CH3OCH3 in three sentences or less.

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11. The boiling point of ethanol, C2H5OH, is 78.5°C. and the boiling point for dimethyl ether, CH3OCH3, is-24.0 °C. Explain why you should expect C2H5OH to have a higher boiling point than CH3OCHin three sentences or less.

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