Since hydrogen bonding is a stronger intermolecular force than van der Waals forces, more energy is required to separate the molecules of ethanol than the molecules of ethane. Thus ethanol has a higher melting point than ethane.
The Rate of formation of products depends on the concentration of reactants or the forward reaction increases on increasing the rate of the concentration.
There is no effect on the equilibrium rate when the concentration of reactants and products is constant.
Forward reaction slows down when the reactant concentration is decreased.
On increasing the amount or concentration of reactant the chemical equilibrium shifts towards formation of more products.
