NEET | 2018Carboxylic Acid and Acid DerivativesHard
Question
Carboxylic acid have higher boiling points than aldehydes, ket ones an d even alcoh ols of comparable molecular mass. It is due to their
Options
A.
formation of intramolecular H-bonding
B.
formation of carboxylate ion
C.
more extensive association of carboxylic acid via van der Waals force of attraction
D.
formation of intermolecular H-bonding.
Solution
Carboxylic acid has higher boiling point than aldehyde, ketone and even alcohols of comparable molecular mass. This is due to more extensive association through intermolecular H-bonding.
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