Alcohols have lower boiling points than carboxylic acids of comparable molecular mass because

Options

A. carboxylic acids show resonance but alcohols do not
B. carboxylic acids form intermolecular bonds but alcohols do not
C. intermolecular hydrogen bonding in carboxylic acids is stronger than that in alcohols
D. alcohols form intermolecular hydrogen bonds but carboxylic acids do not

Answer

C

Explanation

Due to strong negative inductive effect of carbonyl group , the hydrogen (of `OH` groupis carboxylic acid) is more positive to form relatively strong hydrogen bond with oxygen of other molecule.