General Chemistry (4th Edition)

Published by University Science Books
ISBN 10: 1891389602
ISBN 13: 978-1-89138-960-3

Chapter 15 Liquids and Solids - Problems - Page 563: 16

Answer

$CH_3CH_2OH$ has highest boiling point

Work Step by Step

Hydrogen bonding occurs when $H$ is covalently bonded to highly electronegative atoms ($N, O, F$) and can interact with a lone pair on another electronegative atom. The answer is $CH_3CH_2OH$ because it has $H$ bonding (due to $H-O$ bond). $H$ bonding makes molecules connect to each other stronger => raise the molecules boiling point. $HI$ and $H_2S$ do not have $H$ bonding. Ether has $C-O-C$ group not $O-H$ so there isn't any $H$ bonding either.
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