Boiling point help!!?

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Boiling point help!!?

Which liquid has the highest boiling point?

a. C2H5SH
b. C2H6
c. C2H5OH
d. CH3OCH3
e. they all exhibit the same boiling point

2006-12-03 11:23:07 · 3 answers · asked by Ali A 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

3 answers

2006-12-03 11:32:30 · answer #1 · answered by manumigra 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

The boiling point depends on the strength of intermolecular forces. The stronger these forces are, the higher the boiling point.

Practically, only C2H5OH is able to form H-bonds (C2H5SH might form very weak H-bonds) so it will have the strongest intermolecular forces and highest boiling point.

2006-12-03 23:23:15 · answer #2 · answered by bellerophon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

b. c2h6

2006-12-03 11:26:30 · answer #3 · answered by Nicholas J 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋