NEETChemistryCarboxylic Acid Derivatives
How do carboxylic acids differ from phenols in their reactions with weaker bases like carbonates and hydrogencarbonates?
Options
- AThey do not react with weaker bases.
- BThey produce hydrogen gas.
- CThey form salts.
- DThey evolve carbon dioxide.
Correct answer
D. They evolve carbon dioxide.
Step-by-step solution
Carboxylic acids, unlike phenols, react with weaker bases like carbonates and hydrogencarbonates to evolve carbon dioxide.