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The Boiling Point of ethers are lower than isomeric alcohols why ?

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The boiling point of ethers are lower than that of alcohols because they do not form hydrogen bond. They do not show association of molecules as alcohols shows, The hydrogen bonding in alcoliols can be shown as
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