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What is the predicted boiling point of diethyl ether (C4H10O) compared to butane (C4H10), based on their respective intermolecular forces?

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Diethyl ether  C4H10O  and butane  C4H10  have different intermolecular forces that affect their boiling points. Diethyl ether has a polar oxygen atom, which leads to the presence of dipole-dipole interactions in addition to the London dispersion forces  induced dipole-induced dipole interactions  that are present in both molecules. Butane, on the other hand, is a nonpolar molecule and only experiences London dispersion forces.Since dipole-dipole interactions are stronger than London dispersion forces, diethyl ether is expected to have a higher boiling point than butane due to the additional intermolecular forces present in its structure. In practice, this prediction holds true: the boiling point of diethyl ether is approximately 34.6C  94.3F , while the boiling point of butane is approximately -0.5C  31.1F .

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