Why do carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than aldehydes and ketones?

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Why do carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than aldehydes and ketones?

Sumit Saini 23rd Mar, 2022

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Sumit Saini 23rd Mar, 2022

Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than aldehydes and ketones because they can form hydrogen bonds due to the presence of the hydroxyl group (-OH), while aldehydes and ketones only have dipole-dipole interactions, which are weaker.

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