Question

Carboxylic acids do not give the usual addition reaction of aldehydes and ketones group because

• A. -OH is more polar than >C=0 group
• B. carboxylate ion gets ionised
• C. carboxylate ion gets stabilised by resonance
• D. it exists as -COOH and there is no carbonyl group

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Correct answer is (c) carboxylate ion gets stabilised by resonance