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Alcohols have higher boiling points than ethers of the same molecular mass due to hydrogen bonding.

Answer FALSE

Solution

Alcohols form strong H-bonds with each other (O-H...O); ethers only have dipole-dipole interactions — so alcohols have higher BP.

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers · Topic: Preparation and Properties of Alcohols

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