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3. Arrange the following compounds in order of increasing melting point. Dimethyl ether (CHsOCHb), ethanol (CHsCH2OH), and propane (CHsCH2CHs). Why have you placed them in this order. . Water is a polar compound yet we discussed reasons why water has an unusually strong dipole.
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1. Propane < dimethyl ether < ethanol

Due to intramolecular forces of interaction, ethanol(H-bonding) has higher than dimethyl ether than propane.

4.due to the lone pair of oxygen and bent structure of water molecule. And high electronegativity of oxygen.

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