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  4. Assertion: Most carboxylic acids exist as dimers in the vapour phase or in aprotic solvents. Reason: Higher carboxylic acids are practically insoluble in water due to the increased hydrophobic interaction of hydrocarbon part.

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Q. Assertion: Most carboxylic acids exist as dimers in the vapour phase or in aprotic solvents.
Reason : Higher carboxylic acids are practically insoluble in water due to the increased hydrophobic interaction of hydrocarbon part.

Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Carboxylic acids exist as dimers due to intermolecular hydrogen bonding which is not broken completely even in the vapour phase or in aprotic solvents.
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