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Carboxylic acids dissolve in aqueous NaO...

Carboxylic acids dissolve in aqueous NaOH because acids undego

A

Protonation

B

Deprotonation

C

Carboxylation

D

Decarboxylation

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The correct Answer is:
B
Due to formation of Carboxylate ion.
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