draw two lewis structures for a compound with the formula c2h6o and compare the boiling points of the two molecules

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Volgvan2 years ago

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Answer:

See explanation and images attached

Explanation:

There are two compounds that could have molecular formula of C2H6O, they are ethanol and methoxy methane (trivial name: methyl ether). The structures of the two compounds are shown in the image attached as obtained from quora.

The boiling point of methoxymethane is -24.8°C while that of ethanol is about 78.5°C. The reason for the high boiling point of ethanol is the presence of intermolecular hydrogen bonding leading to a stronger intermolecular interaction compared to methoxymethane molecules held together only by very weak dispersion forces.

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