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Which of the following statements is correct?

A

Toluene has higher boiling point than benzene.

B

Benzene has hogher melting point that toluene.

C

Both are insolutble in water.

D

All of these are correct.

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Toluene is slightly more polar than benzene due to the electron-releasing `CH_(3)` groups and, hence, has higher boiling points while benzene is more symmetrical than toluene and thus, fits better into the crystal lattice resulting in higher melting point.Both cannot form H bonds with water and thus are insoluble in water.
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