Which of the following carboxylic acid can undergo decarboxylation on simple heating even in the absence of soda lime?

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Which of the following carboxylic acid can undergo decarboxylation on simple heating even in the absence of soda lime? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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Carboxylic acid which forms a resonance stabilised carbanion by loss of CO2 undergoes decarboxylation on simple heating <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/7bff7844d1e3abefab45bd80afa9f7bd-.png" />

Q. Which of the following carboxylic acid can undergo decarboxylation on simple heating even in the absence of soda lime?

Carboxylic acid which forms a resonance stabilised carbanion by loss of $C O_{2}$ undergoes decarboxylation on simple heating

Q. Which of the following carboxylic acid can undergo decarboxylation on simple heating even in the absence of soda lime?

Carboxylic acid which forms a resonance stabilised carbanion by loss of CO2​ undergoes decarboxylation on simple heating

Carboxylic acid which forms a resonance stabilised carbanion by loss of $C O_{2}$ undergoes decarboxylation on simple heating