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Water boils at a higher temperature than alcohol(ethanol) as the inter-particular bonding is stronger. Water is held together by hydrogen bonding and although ethanol is also held together by hydrogen bonding, it is weaker due to the CH3CH2- group keeping the hydrogen bonds separated.

Water boils at ~100 oC whereas alcohol boils at ~78 oC.

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