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Ethoxyethane (b. pt. 35^@C) is more vola...

Ethoxyethane (b. pt. `35^@C`) is more volatile than ethanol (b.pt. `78^@C`) because of :

A

The greater relative molecular mass of the ether

B

The strong C-O bonds in ether

C

The highly polar -OH group in ethanol and strong H-bonding

D

The different shapes of the molecules

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