Question

Since carboxylic acids can form hydrogen bonds to create dimers, they have higher boiling points than alcohols and other carbonyl compounds.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

The arrangement of three groups COOH, CO, OH in the order of reducing boiling point is as follow -

COOH > OH > CO

COOH gets strongly polarised due to the presence of electron withdrawing carboxy group and hence have strong H+ bonds as compared to that of alcohol.

Hence the given statement is true.