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Grade 9Organic Chemistry

WHY O-HYDROXY BENZALDEHYDE IS A LIQUID AT ROOM TEMPERATURE WHILE P-HYDROXY BENZALDEHYDE IS A HIGH MELTING SOLID..................

Profile image of SAI SUSHANTH
15 Years agoGrade 9
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Profile image of Prudhvi teja
15 Years ago

Dear sai

In o-hydroxy benzaldehyde has intra molecular bonding.That's why it has less boling point compared to p-hydroxy benzaldehyde

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Profile image of alina !
15 Years ago

due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding