A researcher studying the properties of alcohols observes that ethanol has a higher boiling point than methanol. What structural feature of ethanol contributes to this higher boiling point?
Q1. A researcher studying the properties of alcohols observes that ethanol has a higher boiling point than methanol. What structural feature of ethanol contributes to this higher boiling point?
Answer: Presence of a hydrogen bond
Explanation: The intermolecular hydrogen bonds between ethanol molecules increase its boiling point, while methanol lacks this feature.