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Explain why ether possess a dipole moment even if the alkyl radicals in the molecule are identical.

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Why ether is insoluble in water?

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An ether is more volatile than alcohol having the same molecular formula. This is due to
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What happens when vapour of diethyl ether is passed over alumina at 653 K temperature? Give chemical reaction.
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An ether is more volatile than an alcohol having the same molecular formula due to
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Give reason for the higher boiling point of ethanol in comparison to methoxymethane.
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The correct order of boiling points of below compounds is
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The compound with maximum vapour pressure at a given temperature is
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Which of the following has the lowest boiling point?
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Dimethyl ether and ethyl alcohol have the same boiling point as both have same molecular masses.
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Why are higher ethers insoluble in water?
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Diethyl ether is soluble in
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Give reason for the higher boiling point of ethanol in comparison to methoxy methane.
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Ethers are soluble in water due to_____bonding.
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Give the order of polarity of alcohol, phenol and ether. 
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The C-O-C angle would be maximum in
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which Ether is liquid at room temperature:
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An ether is more volatile than an alcohol having the same molecule formula. This is due to
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Arrange the following compounds in the decreasing order of their boiling points.
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The molecule which does not exhibit strong hydrogen bonding is
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Give reason for the higher boiling point of ethanol in comparison to methoxymethane.