Statement -1 : p-Hydroxybenzoic acid has a lower boiling po…

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Published on: August 12, 2026

Statement -1 : p-Hydroxybenzoic acid has a lower boiling point than o-hydroxybenzoic acid.

Statement -2 : o-Hydroxybenzoic acid has intramolecular hydrogen bonding.

Statement-1 is True,Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation forStatement-1.

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.

Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

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Boiling point increases if molecule involves intermolecular H-bonding. Thus p-hydroxybenzoic acid is having more boiling point than o-hydroxybenzoic acid (intramolecular H-bonding).

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