Carboxylic Acids Boil at Considerably Higher Temperatures Than Do Alcohols

question 59

Multiple Choice

Carboxylic acids boil at considerably higher temperatures than do alcohols, ketones, or aldehydes of similar molecular weights. This is because they ________.

• A) have a greater oxygen content
• B) are more acidic
• C) form stable hydrogen-bonded dimers
• D) are hydrophobic
• E) none of the above