Physical Properties of Ethers

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Physical Properties of Ethers: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Physical Properties of Ethers, Boiling Point of Ethers, Water Solubility of Ethers, and Polarity of Ethers.

Important Questions on Physical Properties of Ethers

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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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Explain the following physical property of ethers- 

  • Dipole moment

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Write about the polar nature of ether molecule.

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Ethers are soluble in water due to_____bonding.

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Lower ethers are appreciably soluble in water.

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Comment on the water solubility of ethers.

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Describe the boiling point of ethers.

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Compare the physical properties of ethers with alcohols.

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Cotyledons are also called-

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Ethers have lower boiling points than their corresponding isomeric alcohols because of

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The COH bond angle in alcohols is slightly less than the tetrahedral angle whereas the COC bond angle in ether is slightly greater because

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which Ether is liquid at room temperature:

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Which of the following has least boiling point?

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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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C-O-C bond angle would be maximum in

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Ether is more volatile than alcohol having the same molecular formula. This is due to

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If the boiling point of ethanol (molecular weight=46) is 78, what is the boiling point of diethyl ether? (Molecular weight=74)