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Ethers have lower boiling points that th...

Ethers have lower boiling points that their correseponding isomeric alcohols because of

A

hydrogen bonding in alcohols that is absent in ethers due to lwo polarity

B

hydrogen bonding in ethers due to high polartiy

C

insolubility of ethers in water due to less polarity

D

inertness of ethers as compared to alcohos .

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