MEDIUMMCQ SINGLENEET 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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