Arrange methanol, water and dimethyl ether in order of increasing boiling points and explain the order.

Explanation

The more molecules of compound remain associated, greater will be the boioling point of the compound. Water molecules having two -OH groups remain more associated by intermolecular H-bonding thannmethanol `(CH_(3)OH)` molecules having only one -OH group. dimethyl ether `(CH_(3)OCH_(3))` having no -OH group do not remain associated through H-bonding. therefore, the boiling points of these liquids follows the order: dimethyl ether `lt`methanol`lt`water.