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p-hydroxy benzal dehyde is less volatile than o-hydrooenzal dehyde give the reason ?

p-hydroxy benzal dehyde is less volatile than o-hydrooenzal dehyde give the reason ?

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Ravleen Kaur
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6 years ago
Hello Student,

Due to the difference in Hydrogen Bonding. Since ino-hydroxy benzaldehyde there is Intramolecular Hydrogen bonding but in p-hydroxy benzaldehyde thereis Intermolecular Hydrogen bonding. So makes the difference in volatile nature.

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Ravleen Kaur

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