The boiling point of water is higher than the boiling point of ethanol because
- the bonding in water is electrovalent (ionic) whereas the bonding in ethanol is convalent
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the hydrogen bonding between water molecules is stronger than the hydrogen bonding between ethanol molecules
- water has a higher lattice energy than ethanol.
- water has hydrogen bonding between its molecules but ethanol has no hydrogen bonging between its molecules;
- water is a better solvent than ethanol.