Chemistry - CHEMICAL BONDING Question with Solution | TestHub
Given below are two statements : One is labelled as and the other is labelled as .
Butan––ol has higher boiling point than ethoxyethane.
Extensive hydrogen bonding leads to stronger association of molecules.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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Answer:
Solution:
Butan--ol can undergo hydrogen bonding due to the presence of an group, ethoxyethane (also known as diethyl ether) can also participate in hydrogen bonding.
Even though there are no hydrogen atoms directly bonded to a highly electronegative atom (like) in ethoxyethane, the molecule still has polar bonds that can lead to dipole-dipole interactions with other polar molecules.
Owing to intermolecular hydrogen bonding in butanol, it has higher boiling point than ethoxyethane.