10.2 Physical properties of alcohols and ethers Alcohols have much higher boiling points than comparable ether or 8+hydrocarbons. R R R Hydrogen bonding between No hydrogen bonding molecules of an alcohols CHrCHOH CH3OCH3 bp.78°C bp.-25°C10.2 Physical properties of alcohols and ethers Alcohols have much higher boiling points than comparable ether or hydrocarbons. R :O: H H O R  −  +  − Hydrogen bonding between molecules of an alcohols R O R R O R No hydrogen bonding CH3 CH2 OH bp. 78 o C CH3 OCH3 bp. -25 o C