Class 12Chemistry8-2.Carboxylic acids and Their derivativeProperties of Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives
MediumCarboxylic acids have higher boiling points than aldehydes,ketones,and even alcohols of comparable molecular mass. This is due to their:
- Aformation of intramolecular $H$-bonding
- Bformation of carboxylate ion
- Cmore extensive association of carboxylic acid via van der Waals forces of attraction
- Dformation of intermolecular $H$-bonding
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