The hydrogen bonding in a water molecule is higher than the ethanol molecule. The attraction of the \\\\(-OH\\\\) bonding electron towards the oxygen atom leaves a deficiency on the site of the \\\\(H\\\\) atom related to the oxygen atom. As a result, the attractive force between the \\\\(O-H\\\\) hydrogen and \\\\(O\\\\) atom of a nearby water molecule is strongest when the three atoms are closer to each other. Due to this, \\\\(H\\\\) bonding in water is higher than the ethanol molecule. So, the boiling point of \\\\(C_2H_5OH\\\\) is less than that of \\\\(H_2O\\\\)