Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 11 - Liquids and Intermolecular Forces - Exercises - Page 474: 11.37b

Answer

Ethylene glycol has two OH groups.

Work Step by Step

Propanol only has one OH group. The addition of a second OH group results in the possibility of much stronger hydrogen bonding.
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