Ethanol has electronegative oxygen atom in it, and hence it takes part in hydrogen bonding with water. Because of excessive hydrogen bonding with water, Ethanol dissolves in it.
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The high boiling point of ethanol $(78.2^\circ C)$ compared to dimethyl ether $(−23.6^\circ C),$ though both having the same molecular formula $C_2H_6O,$ is due to:
What is the correct order of reactivity of alcohols in the following reaction?
$\text{R}-\text{OH}+\text{HCL}\xrightarrow{\text{ZnCl}_2}\text{R}-\text{Cl}+\text{H}_2\text{O}$