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An ether is more volatile than alcohol having the same molecular formula. This is due to:

A

dipolar character of ethers

B

alcohols having resonance structure

C

inter- molecular hydrogen bonding in ethers

D

inter- molecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Alcohols have strogner intermolecular bonding (H-bonding) and ethers have weaker intermolecular bonding (van der Waal)
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