Ethanol and dimethyl ether form a pair of functional isomers. The boiling point of ethanol is higher than that of dimethyl ether, due to the presence of

H -

bonding in ethanol

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H -

bonding in dimethyl ether

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C H_{3}

group in ethanol

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C H_{3}

group in dimethyl ether

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The correct option is A $H -$ bonding in ethanol
Ethanol and dimethyl ether form a pair of functional isomers. The boiling point of ethanol is higher than that of dimethyl ether, due to the presence of $H -$ bonding in ethanol

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