Part A Predict the compound with the higher boiling point in the following pair. Match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. Reset Help ethanol 1. Of the compounds 2-propanol and 2-butanol, the one with a higher boiling point is dimethyl ether 2. Of the compounds dimethyl ether and diethyl ether, the one with a higher boiling point is 2-propanol diethyl ether 3. Of the compounds dimethyl ether and ethanol, the one with a higher boiling point is dimethyl ether 2-butanol
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Of the compounds 2-propanol and 2-butanol, the one with a higher boiling point is 2-butanol. 2-butanol has a higher molecular weight than 2-propanol, and thus stronger London dispersion forces. Show more…
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