General, Organic, and Biochemistry
General, Organic, and Biochemistry
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780078021541
Author: Katherine J Denniston, Joseph J Topping, Dr Danae Quirk Dorr
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.11QP
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The explanation why a carboxylic acid has more polar nature and higher boiling point than an alcohol or an aldehyde has to be given.

Concept Introduction:

Carboxylic acid consists of carboxyl group.  A carboxyl group is a functional group consisting of carbonyl group (C=O) with hydroxyl group (O-H) attached to the same carbon atom.  Carboxylic acids are used as precursors to form other compounds such as esters, aldehydes and ketones.

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The functional group present in carboxylic acids is carboxyl group (-COOH).  Carboxylic acids can exhibit hydrogen bonding with themselves.  Carboxylic acids have the ability to form a dimer by hydrogen bonding that enables a stable arrangement.  Since the carboxyl group is polar and intermolecular hydrogen bonds is formed with one another in carboxylic acids, and they tend to have strong dipole-dipole attraction.  Hence, carboxylic acids are more polar nature and have higher boiling points than an alcohol or an aldehyde.

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