Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than aldehydes, ketones and even alcohols of comparable molecular mass. It is due to their

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Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than aldehydes, ketones and even alcohols of comparable molecular mass. It is due to their (A) formation of intermolecular H-bonding (B) formation of intramolecular H-bonding (C) more extensive association of carboxylic acid via van der Waal's force of attraction (D) formation of carboxylate ion

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Due to formation of intermolecular H -bonding in carboxylic acid, association occurs. Hence boiling point increases and become more than the boiling point of aldehydes, ketones and alcohols of comparable molecular masses.

Q. Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than aldehydes, ketones and even alcohols of comparable molecular mass. It is due to their

formation of intermolecular H-bonding

formation of intramolecular H-bonding

more extensive association of carboxylic acid via van der Waal's force of attraction

formation of carboxylate ion

Due to formation of intermolecular $H$ -bonding in carboxylic acid, association occurs. Hence boiling point increases and become more than the boiling point of aldehydes, ketones and alcohols of comparable molecular masses.