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

A

Absence of Alpha hydrogen

B

higher reactivity of c-hydrogen

C

resonance stabilization of carboxylate Ion

D

hydrogen bonding

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C
Carboxylate acids arc casily ionized because there is resonance in carboxylate ion due to `pi`-electron shifting so `H+` get ionized very easily,
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