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ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and EthersMHT CET

Consider the following compounds, I. 1,2-dihydroxybenzene II. 1,3-dihydroxybenzene III. 1,4-dihydroxybenzene IV. Hydroxybenzene The increasing order of their boiling points is

Answer: (B)

Solution

Phenol (IV, 455 K) has only one OH; catechol (I, 518 K) has partly intramolecular H-bonding, while resorcinol (II, 551 K)

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