JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Carboxylic Acids Question Bank Critical Thinking Carboxylic Acids

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    Identify the correct order of boiling points of the following compounds \[\underset{(1)}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}OH}}\,\],\[\underset{(2)}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}CHO}}\,\], \[\underset{(3)}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH}}\,\]     [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2002]

    A)                 \[1>2>3\]           

    B)                 \[3>1>2\]

    C)                 \[1>3>2\]           

    D)                 \[3>2>1\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    ?COOH and ?OH group form the hydrogen bond by which they have high boiling point. ?COOH group show strong hydrogen bonding so it form dimer and have more boiling point than ?OH group. While ?CHO group do not form hydrogen bond. Thus the reactivity order are as 3 > 1 > 2.


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