MCQ
Carboxylic acids are easily ionised. The main reason of this statement
  • A
    Absence of $\alpha$-hydrogen
  • Resonance stabilisation of carboxylate ion
  • C
    Reactivity of $\alpha$-hydrogen
  • D
    Hydrogen bond

Answer

Correct option: B.
Resonance stabilisation of carboxylate ion
b
(b) Carboxylic acids are easily ionized because there is resonance in carboxylate ion due to $\pi$- electron shifting so ${H^ + }$ get ionised very easily.

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