p-Dichlorobenzene has higher m.p. and lo | Class 12 Chemistry Chapter Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes NCERT Solutions

Question:

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

Answer:

p-Dichlorobenzene is more symmetrical than o-and m-isomers. For this reason, it fits more closely than o-and m-isomers in the crystal lattice. Therefore, more energy is required to break the crystal lattice of p-dichlorobenzene. As a result, p-dichlorobenzene has a higher melting point and lower solubility than o-and m-isomers.


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Comments

  • Atin Yadav
  • 2019-11-18 22:49:06

Thanks


  • Atin Yadav
  • 2019-11-18 22:48:35

Thanks


  • Ayesha
  • 2019-07-23 11:59:14

Thanks


  • Nikhil
  • 2018-12-09 16:48:40

Also, p-Dichlorobenzene are more soluble than ortho and meta isomers, not less.


  • Nikhil
  • 2018-12-09 16:47:27

They are soluble in organic solvents. So you have to compare its solubility in organic solvents. p-Dichlorobenzene has zero dipole moment. So It is non-polar & thus can easily be soluble in organic solvents which are non-polar than ortho & meta isomers which have some dipole moment which make them polar & thus because of their polarity, It\'s hard to be soluble in non-polar a.k.a organic solvents because polar compounds are soluble in polar solvents & vice versa.


  • Ashu
  • 2018-01-15 12:43:28

Thanks a lot


  • Dipendra
  • 2017-12-01 19:30:42

Haloarenes are insoluble in water then how we compare solubility here


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Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Chemistry - Chapter . This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Excercise 2 , Question 18: p-Dichlorobenzene has higher m.p. and lower solubility than those of o- and m-isomers. Discuss.....