As the molecular weight increases the boiling point of carboxylic acid:

increases

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decreases

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remain same

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B increases
As the molecular weight increases the boiling point of carboxylic acid increases. Lower aliphatic carboxylic acids (upto 9 C atoms) are liquids, the higher members are wax like solids.

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Assertion: Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than alkanes.

Reason: Carboxylic acids are resonance hybrids.

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