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12 years ago
The benzene ring with the aldehyde group has a total of 7 carbons, 7 hydrogens, and one oxygen.  The benzene ring with the hydroxyl group has a total of 6 carbons, one oxygen and 6 hydrogens.
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Oxygen is much more electronegative of the hydroxyl group than the Carbon of the aldehyde. Since the benzene ring is a ring of electrons the Oxygen will cause unstability and therefore a larger dipole moment and charge difference. The hydroxyl group will cause more polarity.
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