Question

arrange in order of boiling point:
of compounds shown below!

Answer 1

its 4, 3, 2, 1......the para has highest boiling point..............

Answer 2

1)hydroxybenzene, phenol=bp/C 181.87
2)meta-hydroxy-phenol=bp/C 277
3)ortho-hydroxy-phenol=bp/C 245.5
4)para- hydroxy-phenol= bp/C 287
so it should be 4,2,3 and 1 in decreasing boiling point temperature.
the order of the molecules is not progressive and it can become a tricky question.

Answer 3

any explanation for meta and ortho ones? what could be a possible explanation?