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Give two reasons why ethylene glycol has a higher boiling point than ethanol.
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Both are two-carbon alcohols, meaning they have two carbon atoms and an alcohol functional group. However, ethylene glycol has two alcohol functional groups, while ethanol only has one. Show more…
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