What sized ring is formed when two carboxylic acids form a dimeric structure through inter-molecular hydrogen bonding?(consider hydrogen bond as a bond)

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What sized ring is formed when two carboxylic acids form a dimeric structure through inter-molecular hydrogen bonding?(consider hydrogen bond as a bond) (A) 5 -membered (B) 6 -membered (C) 4 -membered (D) 8 -membered

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2R-COOH xrightarrow text Dimerisation (R-COOH)2

Q. What sized ring is formed when two carboxylic acids form a dimeric structure through inter-molecular hydrogen bonding?(consider hydrogen bond as a bond)

5 -membered

6 -membered

4 -membered

8 -membered

$2 R - COO H Dimerisation (R - COO H)_{2}$

Q. What sized ring is formed when two carboxylic acids form a dimeric structure through inter-molecular hydrogen bonding?(consider hydrogen bond as a bond)

5 -membered

6 -membered

4 -membered

8 -membered

2R−COOH Dimerisation ​(R−COOH)2​

$2 R - COO H Dimerisation (R - COO H)_{2}$