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Water(H20) has a higher boiling point then formaldehyde (CH20). Why does water have a higher boiling point than formaldehyde?

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because the intermolecular forces of attention in water is stronger than that of formaldehyde

Step-by-step explanation:

since the forces of attraction are strong the molecules are strongly bonded and thus require high energy to break that bond..

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