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Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers

Question
CBSEENCH12008068

Compare the relative boiling point of toluene and phenol.

Solution
The molecular mass of toluene and phenol are approximately the same such as mass of toluene is 92.14g and mass of phenol is 94.112g. But the phenol has a higher boiling point than toluene because phenol have ability to form intermolecular hydrogen bonding but toluene does not form intermolecular hydrogen bonding.