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In the case of carboxylic acids,the alph...

In the case of carboxylic acids,the `alpha`-carbon is the carbon`:`

A

of carboxylic group

B

bearing carboxyl group

C

at the other end of the chain

D

of the side chain

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B
`R-underset(H)underset(|alpha)overset(H)overset(|)(C)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-OH`
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    B
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