When chemists convert ethene open paren cap c sub 2 cap h sub 2 close paren to ethanol open paren CH sub 3 CH sub 2 OH close paren , they have a mixture of the two gaseous substances. Why do chemists then lower the temperature of the mixture?

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to collect liquid ethanol and leave ethene as a gas because ethanol has hydrogen bonds

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When chemists convert ethene open paren cap c sub 2 cap h sub 2 close paren to ethanol open paren CH sub 3 CH sub 2 OH close paren , they have a mixture of the two gaseous substances. Why do chemists then lower the temperature of the mixture?

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