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Why B.P. of aldehydes and ketones are lower than corresponding alcohols ? |
| Answer» Solution :The ALDEHYDES and KETONES are polar compounds having sufficient intermolecular dipole-dipole Interactions between the opposite ends of `C=O` dipoles . But these dipole-dipole interactions are weaker than the intermolecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols and carboxylic ACID. SO, their B.P. are lower than CORRESPONDING alcohols and acids. | |