Question

The boiling point of ethers is ______ the boiling point of alcohols of comparable molecular mass.

(a) lower than

(b) similar to

(c) little higher than

(d) much higher than

The question was asked by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

Query is from Ethers topic in portion Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) lower than

For explanation I would say: The large difference in boiling points of alcohols and ethers is due to the absence of intermolecular bonds in the latter.