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(I) 1, 2-dihydroxy benzene (II) 1, 3-dihydroxy benzene (III) 1, 4-dihydroxy benzene (IV) Hydroxy benzene The increasing order of boiling points of above mentioned alcohols is

Updated On: Jun 14, 2022
  • I < II< III< IV
  • I < II< IV < 1 II
  • IV < I< II< III
  • IV < II < I < III
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The Correct Option is C

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All dihydroxy benzene will have, higher boiling points than monohydroxy benzene. Also, among dihydroxy benzenes, $1, 2$,-di-hydroxy benzene has lowest boiling poirt due to intramolecular H-bonding.
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