Subjective Type

p-dichlorobenzene has higher melting point than those of o- and m- isomers. Why?

Solution

p-dichlorobenzene has higher melting point than those of o- and m- isomers. It is due to the greater symmetry of para-isomer that fits in the crystal better as compared to ortho and meta-isomers.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Which of the following compounds has the highest melting point?

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Amongst the isomeric dihalobenzenes which isomer has the highest melting point and why?

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

p-Dichlorobenzene has higher m.p. than those of o- and m-isomers. Discuss.

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