MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEJEE Mains ChemistryInorganic ChemistryCarboxylic Acids and DerivativesChemical Properties of Carboxylic Acid

The elimination of CO2 from a carboxylic acid is known as

A.hydration

B.dehydration

C.decarboxylation✓ Correct

D.carboxylation

Explanation

Removal of CO2 from carboxylic acid is called decarboxylation.

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