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The boiling points of methanol, water and dimethyl ether are respectively `65^@ C, 100^@ C` and `34.5^@ C`. Which of the following best explains these wide variations in b.p. ?

A

The molecular mass increases from water (18)
to methanol (32) to diethl ether (74)

B

The extent of H-bonding decreases from water
to methanol while it is absent in ether

C

The extent of intramolecular hydrogen bonding
H-bonding decreases from ether methanol to water

D

The number of H atoms per molecule increases
form water to methanol to ether

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