FUND.OF GEN CHEM CHAP 1-13 W/ACCESS
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.36AP
Dimethyl ether (CH3OCH3) and ethanol (C2H5OH) have the same formula (C2H6O), but the boiling point of dimethyl ether is –25°C while that of ethanol is 78°C. Explain this difference in boiling points.
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Chapter 8 Solutions
FUND.OF GEN CHEM CHAP 1-13 W/ACCESS
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