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What is the main reason for the fact that carboxylic acids can undergo ionization

A

Absence of `alpha`-hydrogen

B

Resonance stabilisation of the carboxylate ion

C

High reactivity of hydrogen

D

Hydrogen bonding

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After the release of the `H^(+)` ion the over `"RCOO"^(-)` ion is resonance stabilised is also attained as both canonical structures of the carboxylate ion are equivalent in their potential energy.
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