Question

The acidic nature of carboxylic acids $RCOOH⟶RCO{O}^{-}+H^{+}$is due to

• A. high degree of ionisation of carboxylic acids
• B. greater resonance stabilization of the carboxylic acid over the carboxylate ion
• C. greater resonance stabilization of the carboxylate ion over carboxylic acid
• D. solubility of carboxylic acids in water

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The acidic nature of carboxylic acids is due to greater resonance stabilization of the carboxylate ion over carboxylic acid.