The high boiling point of ethanol $({78.2 \ ^\circ C})$ compared to dimethyl ether $({-23.6 \ ^\circ C})$,though both have the same molecular formula $C_2H_6O$,is due to

  • A
    Hydrogen bonding
  • B
    Ionic bonding
  • C
    Coordinate covalent bonding
  • D
    Resonance

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