Given the molecules diethyl ether (CH₃CH₂OCH₂CH₃) and 1-butanol (CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OH), __________ has the higher boiling point mainly

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leonid [27]

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Given the molecules diethyl ether (CH₃CH₂OCH₂CH₃) and 1-butanol (CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OH), __________ has the higher boiling point mainly

due to __________.

Chemistry

2 answers:

Anna71 [15] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-01T13:20:41+03:00

Anna71 [15]3 years ago

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Answer:117 degree Celsius

Explanation: this is due to the hydrogen bonding between the OH of the alcohol

MArishka [77] · Answer 2 · 2022-09-01T12:04:31+03:00

Answer:

1-butanol has higher boiling point mainly due to presence of hydrogen bonding.

Explanation:

Diethyl ether is a polar aprotic molecule due to presence of polar C-O-C moiety. Hence only dipole-dipole intermolecular force exist between diethyl ether molecules.

1-butanol is a polar protic molecule due to presence of C-OH moiety. Therefore dipole-dipole force along with hydrogen bonding exist between 1-butanol molecules.

So, intermolecular force is higher in 1-butanol as compared to diethyl ether. Hence more temperature is required to break intermolecular forces of 1-butanol to boil as compared to diethyl ether.

So, 1-butanol has higher boiling point mainly due to presence of hydrogen bonding.