Chemistry: Principles and Practice
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ISBN: 9780534420123
Author: Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.21QE
The compounds ethanol (C2H5OH) and dimethyl ether (CH3─O─CH3) have the same molecular formula. Which is expected to have the higher surface tension? Why?
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