The table below shows the normal boiling points of benzene and benzene derivatives. (e) Why is the boiling point of phenol the highest of all?

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Hey everyone, we're given a data table with the boiling point of some organic compounds and were asked what inter molecular force explains why ethanol has the highest boiling point now in comparison to Clara ethane and propane. When we draw out ethanol, we can see that it has a hydroxide group and when we look at its structure, we can see that because of this hydroxide group, our ethanol is able to hydrogen bond. So hydrogen bonding is the inner molecular force present that allows ethanol to have the highest boiling point between the three. So I hope that made sense and let us know if you have any questions.