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Carboxylic acid have higher boiling poi...

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

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formation of intramolecular-H-bonding

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formation of carboxylate ion

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more extensive association of carboxylic acid via van der waals forces of attraction

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formation of intermolecular H-bonding

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(d) There is an assocation in the carboxylic acid due to intermolecular H-bonding.
As a result, the boiling point of carboxylic acids is higher than those of the compounds listed.
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