MEDIUMMCQ SINGLENEET ChemistryInorganic ChemistryCarboxylic Acids and DerivativesChemical Properties of Carboxylic Acid
What is the main reason for the fact that carboxylic acids can undergo ionization
A.Absence of -hydrogen
B.Resonance stabilization of the carboxylate ion✓ Correct
C.High reactivity of -hydrogen
D.Hydrogen bonding
Explanation
The carboxylic acids are easily ionized because of resonance. The carboxylate ion is involved in resonance due to the shifting of the pi electrons so that the proton get ionized very easily. Hence the correct answer is option (b)
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