An ether is more volatile than an alcohol having the same molecular formula. This is due to which of the following?

Alcohols having resonance structures

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Inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols

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Inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in ethers

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Dipolar character of ethers

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The correct option is C Inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols
An ether is more volatile than an alcohol having the same molecular formula. This is due to inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols. The inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols leads to molecular association and raises boiling point. Due to this, alcohol becomes less volatile. The inter-molecular hydrogen bonding is not possible in ethers as in ethers, $H$ atom is not attached to electronegative $O$ atom.

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