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Topic: Difference in boiling point between Methoxyethane and Butane  (Read 5169 times)

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Offline PopcornMuffin

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Difference in boiling point between Methoxyethane and Butane
« on: October 08, 2008, 03:51:42 AM »
Between Methoxyethane and Butane, Methoxyethane has a higher boiling point. They both are non-polar and have a similar length. What is causing the difference? Obviously it has something to do with the oxygen atom, but what exactly?
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Re: Difference in boiling point between Methoxyethane and Butane
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2008, 04:18:51 AM »
Methoxyethane is certainly more polar than plain butane.  The C-O bond is polarized and the molecule has a larger molecular dipole than butane.
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