Identify the correct order of boiling points of the given compounds,
(A) $C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} O H$
(B) $C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H O$
(C) $C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O H$

(A) > (B) > (C)

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(A) > (C) > (B)

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Solution

The correct option is B (C) > (A) > (B)
Acid (C) forms dimer due to intramolecular H bonding
Alcohol (A) forms intermolecular H-bonding
H-bonding in (C) is stronger than in (A)
Aldehyde (B) has dipole-dipole interaction.
So the order of boiling points (C) > (A) > (B).

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