(a) (B) is more likely to be crystalline than (A) (b) (B) has higher boiling point than (A) (c) (B) dissolves more readily than (A) in water Identify the correct option from below :- Aonly (a) is true
- B(a), (b) and (c) are true
- C(b) and (c) are true
- D(a) and (b) are true
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Correct answer: B
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Identify the likely comparison between and
This is a standard comparison of two carboxylic acid isomers where is the more symmetrical / less branched-impeding hydrogen-bond packing structure and thus is expected to show:
- better crystal packing,
- stronger intermolecular association in bulk,
- and better interaction / solubility behavior in water.
For carboxylic acids, the important intermolecular force is strong hydrogen bonding. Their physical properties depend strongly on:
- extent of intermolecular H-bonding,
- symmetry and crystal packing,
- and the balance of hydrophilic and hydrophobic alkyl part.
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Check statement (a): is more likely to be crystalline than
A molecule with greater symmetry and better packing in the solid state generally crystallizes more readily.
Hence, is more likely to be crystalline than .
So, (a) is true.
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Check statement (b): has higher boiling point than
Carboxylic acids exist largely as H-bonded dimers in liquid phase. A structure that allows stronger intermolecular attraction / association generally has a higher boiling point.
Therefore, has higher boiling point than .
So, (b) is true.
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Check statement (c): dissolves more readily than in water
Water solubility of isomeric organic compounds often increases when the structure permits better interaction with water and/or reduces effective hydrophobic character. In such standard comparisons, the structure represented by is considered more readily soluble in water than .
So, (c) is true.
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Conclusion
All three statements are correct:
Therefore, the correct option is:
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