1. Tardigrade
  2. Question
  3. Chemistry
  4. Statement I p-hydroxybenzoic acid has a lower boiling point than o-hydroxybenzoic acid. Statement II o-hydroxybenzoic acid has intıamolccular hydrogen bonding. (a) Statement I is true; Statement II is true; Statement II is a correct explanation of Statement I. (b) Statement I is true; Statement II is true; Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I. (c) Statement I is true; Statement II is false. (d) Statement I is false; Statement II is true.

Q. Statement I -hydroxybenzoic acid has a lower boiling point than -hydroxybenzoic acid.
Statement II o-hydroxybenzoic acid has intıamolccular hydrogen bonding.
(a) Statement I is true; Statement II is true; Statement II is a correct explanation of Statement I.
(b) Statement I is true; Statement II is true; Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
(c) Statement I is true; Statement II is false.
(d) Statement I is false; Statement II is true.

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Solution:

p-hydroxy benzoic acid has higher boiling point than o-hydroxy benzoic acid because former prefers intermolecular H-bonding while the latter prefer intramolecular H-bonding.

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