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Which one of the following pairs gives effervescence with aq. NaHCO3? (I)CH3COCl (II)CH3COCH3 (III)CH3COOCH3 (IV)CH3COOCOCH3
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Solution:
Due to strong negative inductive effect shown by −Cl and −OCOCH3 group, acid chloride and acid anhydride are highly reactive among acid derivatives. They react independently with water even in the absence of catalyst to give carboxylic acid. CH3−C∣∣O−ClNaHCO3(aq)CH3−C∣∣O−ONa+CO2+HCl CH3C∣∣O−O−C∣∣OCH3NaHCO3(aq)2CH3−C∣∣O−ONa+CO2