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Assertion : Most carboxylic acids exist ...

Assertion : Most carboxylic acids exist as dimers in the vapour phase or in aprotic solvents.
Reason : Higher carboxylic acids are practically insoluble in water due to the increased hydrophobic interaction of hydrocarbon part.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Carboxylic acids exist as dimers due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding which is not broken completely even in the vapour phase or in aprotic solvents.
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