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What are carboxylic acids ?

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  • What is the main reason for the fact that carboxylic acids can undergo ionisation.

    A
    Absence of `alpha` - hydrogen
    B
    Resonance stabilisation of the carboxylate ion
    C
    High reactivity of `alpha` - Hydrogen
    D
    Hydrogen bonding

  • Which of the following is not a derivative of carboxylic acids ?

    A
    Acyl chloride
    B
    Alkanamide
    C
    Alkyl alkanoate
    D
    Alkanals

  • (A) : Formic acid is stronger acid than acetic acid . (R) : +1 groups decrease acidic nature of carboxylic acids.

    A
    Both A & R are true , R is the correct explanation of A
    B
    Both A & R are true , R is not correct explanation of A
    C
    A is true , R is false
    D
    A is false , R is true