Low molecular weight carboxylic acid molecules are soluble

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Problem- The fact that carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than alcohols is attributable largely to which of the following?

A) Low molecular weight carboxylic acid molecules are soluble in water.

B) Low molecular weight alcohol molecules are soluble in water.

C) A given pair of carboxylic acid molecules tends to form two hydrogen bonds between its members.

D) Carboxylic acid molecules readily give up a hydrogen ion.

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