Diethyl ether, a substance once used by physicians as a general anesthetic, and n butanol both have the molecular formula C 4 H 10 O At 25 C, the vapor pressure of diethyl ether is 530 torr, and that of n butanol is 7 1 torr (a) Which of these compounds has the stronger intermolecular attractions (...

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Diethyl ether, a substance once used by physicians as a general anesthetic, and n-butanol both have the

Question:

Diethyl ether, a substance once used by physicians as a general anesthetic, and n-butanol both have the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O. At 25 °C, the vapor pressure of diethyl ether is 530 torr, and that of n-butanol is 7.1 torr.

(a) Which of these compounds has the stronger intermolecular attractions?

(b) Based on the answer to (a), give the relative magnitudes of three other properties of these two compounds.