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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 vander Waal’s force of attraction

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Formation of intermolecular H – bonding

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Carboxylic acids form strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding
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