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Why does methanol have a higher melting point then ethanol?

April 26, 2017Chemistry ethanol Mathematics melting methanol point

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Why does methanol have a higher melting point then ethanol?

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“i was told ethanol has higher melting point because of the dispersion forces” ^ This is the correct statement. Ethanol has a boiling point about 13 kelvins higher than Methanol. Dispersion forces are responsible, given that ethanol is slightly larger, so has more electrons in the molecule.