The boiling point of butan-2-one (80 °C) is signicantly higher than the boiling point of diethyl ether (35 °C), even though both compounds exhibit dipole–dipole interactions and have comparable molecular weights. Offer an explanation.

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The boiling point of butan-2-one (80 °C) is signicantly higher than the boiling point of diethyl ether (35 °C), even though both compounds exhibit dipole–dipole interactions and have comparable molecular weights. Offer an explanation.

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