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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The melting point of o-hydroxybenzaldehyde \((\mathrm{A})\) is lower than that of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde (B). This is because

  1. A (A) has intermolecular H-bonding and (B) has intramolecular H -bonding
  2. B Both (A) and (B) have intermolecular H-bonding
  3. C Both (A) and (B) have intramolecular H -bonding
  4. D (A) has intramolecular H-bonding and (B) has intermolecular H -bonding
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(D) (A) has intramolecular H-bonding and (B) has intermolecular H -bonding

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Intramolecular H -bonding have low melting point due to chelation between aldehyde and hydroxyl group so its melting point is lower as compare to intermolecular H -bonding.