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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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carboxylic acids have higher points thena aldehydes , ketons or even alcohols because of association through intermolecular hydrogen bonding .
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