The heat of vaporisation of water at 100°C is 40·6 kJ per mole and that of benzene at 80°C is 31kJ per mole. Which out of the two has stronger attractive forces ?
Attractive forces between water molecules are stronger than between benzene molecules. Since the energy required to vaporisation of the water is more than that of benzene.
Arrange ether, water and ethyl alcohol in order of decreasing intermolecular attractive forces.