Why is the boiling point of water much higher than that of Petroleum?

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Solution

Petroleum Ether has non polar molecules whereas water has polar molecules.

The hydrogen bonding of a water molecule has least covalence with the oxygen of another water molecule.

Hence, water faces extra inter molecular attractions and requires more energy to change the state from liquid to vapor when compared to petroleum ether

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