Ethanol is more soluble in water but eth...

Ethanol is more soluble in water but ether is less soluble because :

A

Ethanol forms strong hydrogen bonds in water whereas ether forms weaker hydrogen bonding

B

Ether is more volatile than ethanol

C

The molecular weight of ether is more than that of ethanol

D

None of the above statements

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