JEE Advanced 2006
- Exam
- JEE Advanced
- Year
- 2006
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
JEE Advanced 2006 · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
(I) 1, 2-dihydroxy benzene (II) 1, 3-dihydroxy benzene (III) 1,...
(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
Options
- AI II III IV
- BI II IV III
- CIV I II III
- DIV II I III
Correct answer
C. IV I II III
Step-by-step solution
1, 4-dihydroxy benzene shows the highest boiling point among given compounds because it form strong intermolecular hydrogen bond (It does not form intramolecular -bonding).

Order of H-bonding in and -isomers of a compound is given below. Intermolecular -bonding -isomers Intramolecular -bonding -isomers Hydroxy benzene do not form a chain of -bonding. Hence, intermolecular -bond is stronger then intermolecular -bond, so the stability of 1, 4-dihydroxy benzene is highest. Hence, its boiling point is highest. The increasing order of the boiling points of the given compounds IV I II III.
Order of H-bonding in and -isomers of a compound is given below. Intermolecular -bonding -isomers Intramolecular -bonding -isomers Hydroxy benzene do not form a chain of -bonding. Hence, intermolecular -bond is stronger then intermolecular -bond, so the stability of 1, 4-dihydroxy benzene is highest. Hence, its boiling point is highest. The increasing order of the boiling points of the given compounds IV I II III.