Why does methanol have a lower boiling point than ethanol even though ethanol is more polar? Why does ethanol have a higher boiling point than ethyl ether even though ethyl ether has a greater molecular mass?
Petroleum ether is another organic solvent that is a mixture of simple hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of petroleum. Would it be classified as polar or non-polar? Only one of the common solvents is denser than water. Which is it? Explain why it makes sense that this solvent should be so dense. Organic liquids A, […]